Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1167 Spilling the Beans

"I'm afraid you won't have that opportunity," Damien's deep voice remained calm and composed. "I won't give you that opportunity, nor will I argue with her."

"Oh, really?" Lucy raised an eyebrow. "What if I told you Cherise used to speak ill of you in front of me? Back in Lermille, when people asked where the father of her children went, she said..."

"Honey, your phone was turned off all last night. You must have a bunch of missed calls." Before Lucy could finish, Cherise cut her off mid-sentence. Cherise dashed to Lucy and placed a hand over Lucy's mouth. "Go on to the office! Don't worry about me. I'll catch up with them!"

Noticing her flustered expression and flushed face, Damien smiled lightly, but he chose not to tease her. After all, as a man, it wouldn't be right to linger too long with three women as they caught up with each other. With a slight smile, he turned and departed. "I'll head out. You ladies keep chatting." He made his way to the door, slipped on his coat, and left.

onto the sofa as though drained of all energy. "Lucy, you nearly got me

from her spot beside them. "Damien won't do anything to you. Your

half of it!" When the man was upset, he would tell her, "I don't even have enough time to love you. How could I bear to punish you?" But in reality, he would be more

It was the weekend, so he didn't need to go to the office, but his house had already been taken over by those three women. Before Dorothy's accident, he could always turn to her for comfort

floor, Dorothy lay motionless. When Colin arrived, Jude sat beside Dorothy,

Colin said, setting the fresh flowers down and taking a seat beside Jude. "It's the

to handle, and I have nothing to worry about

Dorothy to Jude, weighing his words carefully. He wanted to say