Marrying the Man in the Dark

Marrying the Man In the Dark

Chapter 1035 Leftovers

All his clothes and belongings, along with the toys and gifts Serafina and Soren had given him, barely filled one suitcase.

Thirty minutes later, Alexis reappeared before Lucy, fully dressed and wheeling the suitcase. Lucy, stood up and took the suitcase from Alexis’s hands. “I’ve made arrangements for the adoption. procedure. I’ll make sure Alexis has a proper family.”

She paused briefly before continuing, “But I’ll probably change his surname to avoid unnecessary complications. He’ll be called Alexis Staber.”

Cherise nodded. She understood. Lucy was a single woman. If Alexis did not have her surname, it would lead to speculation and gossip.

“I’m fine with that!” Alexis chimed in before Cherise could speak. “I’m happy with whatever my mom names me!”

Cherise did not know what to say. She could not help but wonder if this kid was too clever for his own good. However, from the look in Alexis’s eyes as he watched Lucy, Cherise could tell that he truly liked her.

After seeing off Lucy and Alexis, Cherise found herself pondering silently. Lucy, Alexis.

When I named Alexis all those years ago, did I choose this name because I hoped he would be like Lucy? Did I choose the name because its meaning reminded me of Lucy?

about why she

she recalled how she remembered something about her past that day

her…

cheeks turned

with Beckham. Accompanying them

his plate of pierogi only half the others. He furrowed his brow and looked at Cherise with

and realized it was the one Lucy had eate earlier. After Lucy left, Cherise’s mind was so occupied with

now and sat

Balance:

110+ 0

= 1 Pearls

the entire dining

his half-empty plate. “That

air became strangely

plate of pierogi.” After all, it was

and replied hoarsely, “I said, there’s no need to change it. I’ll eat this.”