Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1130 Phoenix

Cherise pursed her lips, smiled and said, "Alright."

Despite Damien's clear warnings about Jude, Cherise couldn't shake her reservations.

She had seen Jude's tenderness firsthand, watching him care for Phoenix with a gentleness that seemed impossible to fake. A man so kind couldn't be entirely wrong, could he?

They settled into a cozy café near the hospital. Jude took a sip of his coffee, then looked up with a hint of a smile. "You know," he began, "my Mom adores Phoenix."

As Jude looked at Cherise, his thoughts wandered back to when he fell in love with Phoenix.

"Jude," she asked, her eyes searching his, "that girl... she's your Phoenix, isn't she?"

Dorothy, in her lilac dress, leaned against the fourth-floor railing of the hospital, watching the caregiver assist the girl on a stroll through the small garden. "Yeah, that's her," Jude admitted, a wave of unease washing over him.

Before Phoenix met Dorothy, she had already encountered Anthony. When he learned of her modest background and severe congenital heart condition...

and told Jude, "A woman of her status and health has no place in our family.

high

her, I'll ensure she's out

his first love, but his

with anxiety and dread, a burden he silently

visit to

smiled warmly. "My son knows quality when

humble beginnings haven't tainted

while walking, pushed away the caregiver, her voice tinged with frustration. "I don't need help! I can manage just fine on my own! I have a heart condition,

tightened. "Mom,

with," Dorothy interjected, her smile unwavering. She is fearless and fiercely

that

silent, his emotions swirling

Alice went beyond superficiality. As long as Alice possessed a kind heart and

son loves, I love," Dorothy declared, her unwavering support