Chapter 183
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 183 Damienâs Bold Defense
There was pure happiness and endearment in Cheriseâs voice.
Damienâs deep voice filled the air, âEveryoneâs heard it. Cherise, being with me has only brought joy
and fulfillment.â
He tightened his embrace around Cherise, and his eyes softened as he continued, âAnd ast for Mr.
Shawâs words, they hold no truth. Cheriseâs happiness has only deepened since. sheâs been with me.â
âBesides,â he continued with a smirk, âI am sure that I outshine all the other sons-in-law in the village,
whether in looks or height.â
âAnd to add, my family has a prosperous business which has ensured our financial standing surpassing
all the other sons-in-law in this village.â
âAs for education, manners, and all the rest, if any of you have a son-in-law who even comes close to
my caliber, please enlighten us.
A deafening silence settled in.
âNo takers?â he quipped, his tone laced with sarcasm.
The wicked grin on Damienâs face widened as he continued sarcastically, âOh, Ben, youâre so
concerned about Cheriseâs well-being, questioning if a disabled man like me can make her happy.â
âI canât help but wonder, though,â he continued as he raised an eyebrow mockingly, âis your daughterâs
husband, the one currently behind bars, capable of providing happiness. to your daughter?â
Murmurs erupted among the villagers, each nodding in agreement at the undeniable truth in Damienâs
words.
Sure, he might be disabled, but at least heâs better than Vivianâs husband, whoâs constantly in and out
of jail, right?
For Shaw to claim Cherise isnât happy marrying a disabled person, does that mean his daughter is
happy with someone like her husband?
Damienâs words stirred murmurs among the villagers as Shaw and Vivianâs faces. darkened.
Vivian gritted her teeth and lashed out, âWhy are you suddenly talking about. my husband? He might
be in jail, but he can still protect me when heâs out! Unlike you,
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marrying a disabled man who canât defend you!â
âIs that so?â Damien sniggered, a smug appearance adorning his face.
The manâs words had barely left his mouth when his figure appeared in front of Vivian. A resounding
slap echoed as his palm struck Vivianâs face.
He then calmly retreated to Cheriseâs side.
âI donât usually resort to violence against women,â Damien said calmly.
The slap mark on Vivianâs face was visible. Her eyes burned with fury as she glared at Damien, her
cheeks throbbing. âYou!â
âIâm merely demonstrating my ability to protect Cherise,â Damienâs voice remained eerily calm.
Ben seethed with rage after witnessing Damien brazenly strike his daughter. He lunged forward,
determined to retaliate, but Damien effortlessly countered his attack, deftly throwing Ben to the ground.
Massaging his wrist leisurely, Damien sneered, âDo the two of you still believe I canât protect my wife?â
Ben clenched his teeth, and his eyes flashed with anger. He could feel a colossal rage spewing in his
chest.
Just then, the village chief strolled by, carrying a hoe on his shoulder. Ben swiftly called out, âVillage
chief!â
âElvis had his adopted daughter and son-in-law bully us. Are you going to take action?â
The village chief was a distant relative of Benâs family but remained impartial in his. judgments.
After hearing the current situation from the surrounding villagers, the village chief glared. at Ben.
âNonsense! Donât make our Shaw Village a laughingstock to outsiders!â
He waved his hand at the crowd. âDisperse, everyone. Everyone has their own way of living; weâre all
part of the same village. No need to make it look bad!â
The onlookers gradually dispersed.
The village chief turned to look at Elvis. âAlthough Ben and his daughter are in the your son-in-law, an
outsider, has indeed bullied our villagers. That doesnât reflect well, either. Take him back and discipline
him!â
wrong.
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Elvis pursed his lips, then glanced at Cherise with some displeasure. âTake Mr. Lenoir and go back!â
âSure,â Cherise replied obediently.
Cherise noticed the displeasure in Elvisâ expression, and a helpless anger brewed in her.
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