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...

her coldly and told Jude, "A woman of her status and health

marry someone of high

I'll ensure she's out

young age, Jude experienced his first love, but his father's disapproval

fraught with anxiety and dread, a burden he

suggested a visit to

"My son knows

girl's spirit is unbreakable. Her humble beginnings haven't tainted

don't need help! I can manage just fine on my own! I have a heart condition, not

tightened. "Mom,

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

softened her gaze. "She's a flame that refuses to

silent, his emotions swirling beneath

of Alice went beyond superficiality. As long as Alice possessed

I love," Dorothy declared,