Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1194 Lennon's Hardships

Cherise shook her head fiercely. "I can't fathom it!"

"Why did he opt for such extremes instead of staying alive with Lulu?" Her voice trembled with anguish.

"He no longer desires Lulu, or even Alexis, all because of... all because of the corrupt individuals in the Belcourt family?" Her words echoed with dramatic disbelief.

When Mom passed away, her final words echoed in her mind like a haunting plea: to embrace joy and avoid the path of bitterness and wasted days that had marked her own life.

She couldn't shake the belief that her mother's existence had been marred by an unyielding grasp on old grievances, leading to a life of sorrow and regret.

Now, Lennon's decision mirrored that of Mom in the past.

"You may not realize how Lennon has endured all these years."

Damien gently took the glass from Cherise's trembling hand and drew her close, tenderly wiping away her tears.

"He always wears a smile and seems carefree on the surface," Damien began softly, his voice carrying a weight of sorrow. "But deep down..."

was the wealthiest in Brandyville," Damien recounted, his

made them targets. His parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts-all lost

out his entire family but

"The Belcourt family

the Belcourt family are built on the blood of the Lenn family," Damien concluded, his

Cherise was left speechless.

you feel hatred toward them if you were Lennon and learned

she were in his shoes... she knew she

softly as

Damien began, his voice heavy with emotion. "They confined him to the cellar for his misbehavior, depriving

transplant over a decade ago," Damien continued, his tone filled with sympathy. "To endure such a trial as a teenage boy

and shared his story with me," Damien added solemnly, his gaze reflecting the weight of Lennon's

Belcourt family neglected to provide any

public, avoiding any independent actions,"

medical aid and seeking his collaboration," Damien recounted, his tone turning more earnest. "From there, our relationship evolved

into the distance, his voice filled with heartfelt emotion. "I know him inside out, so I'm here

buried her face against his chest, at a loss