Chapter 422
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 422 Whispers Of Vengeance
A cold, resolute voice cut through the air.
This voiceâ¦
Instinctively, Cherise followed the sound and looked in its direction-
In the distance, Lennon held a video camera, capturing the unfolding scene.
âTristan, Iâve recorded everything. Thereâs no escape,â Damien confronted.
Cherise was taken aback, her eyes darting between the camera in Lennonâs hands and the thundering
rage on Tristanâs face. It finally dawned on herâshe understood what was happening-
Tristan, too, realized the seriousness of the situation. His face twisted with anger, and he was
overcome with sudden fury as he delivered a resounding slap across Cheriseâs face. âYou betrayed
me!â He bellowed.
She felt the blood drain from her face, leaving her momentarily paralyzed.
Her legs weakened, causing her to stumble towards a nearby pillar. Lennon acted swiftly, extending his
other hand to prevent her from crashing into it.
Amidst the commotion, Old Mr. Lenoir, supported by Mr. Hampson, emerged.
He quickly assessed Cheriseâs red and disheveled appearance, then looked at Tristan and understood
the situation.
âYou despicable beast!â Old Mr. Lenoirâs voice thundered. He fiercely banged his cane, instructing Mr.
Hampson, âTake him away and whip him until heâs silenced!â
âWait.â A cold voice interrupted.
Lennon put away the camera with a faint smirk. âItâs Tristanâs affair with Damienâs wife, so Damien
should handle it, right?â
âInstructing him now might backfire. If Damien isnât satisfied with your punishment, will Tristan bear the
lashes for nothing?â Lennon mocked..
Old Mr. Lenoir snorted and leveled a fierce glare at Lennon. The matters of the Lenoir family are none
of your business!â
Lennon met the stare head-on and retorted defiantly. âWell, here I am, intervening anyway.â
Lennon smiled faintly. âOld man, perhaps youâre not aware,â he began, âIâm not only the child that the
Belcourt family adopted; Iâm also Damienâs business partner and his closest friend.â
âClosest friend?â
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Old Mr. Lenoir scoffed, repeating those words. His cold eyes stared at Lennon and remarked, âI donât
see that friendship between you two.â
âDonât assume Iâm oblivious,â the old man continued, his voice laced with sarcasm. âYou undoubtedly
exploited Cheriseâs trust in you, lured her here, and set up this scheme, baiting Tristan into the trap.
âI know Cherise better than you think. Even if you wanted her to participate in this plan of yours, she
might not have agreed.â
Old Mr. Lenoirâs words left Cherise stunned; her hands clenched silently at her sides.
Her heart swelled, and tears glistened in her eyes. She hadnât expected⦠Old Mr. Lenoir⦠to defend
her.
Previously, Damien had told her that Old Mr. Lenoir knew about the incident with her uncle Elvis.
Yet he still spoke up for his stubborn daughter. It shocked her.
Tristan sneered coldly and gritted his teeth. âHmph, old man, if you knew he plotted against me, why hit
me?â
Old Mr. Lenoir shot Tristan a sharp glare, silencing him instantly before he could finish his
sentence.
Lennon merely offered a faint and sardonic smile. âImpressive observation, sir.â
âI did all this merely to resolve Damienâs issues, he explained calmly.
âSince I brought Cherise here, I wonât allow her to suffer in vain.
A cold snort escaped Old Mr. Lenoir, but he remained silent.
âIn light of your grandsonâs mistreatment of your granddaughter-in-law, Lennon continued, his voice
weary, âitâs crucial to gather the family and find a resolution. And then thereâs Maeve; she has been
meddling in the Lenoir family affairs for years. I doubt she feels any familial connection to the Lenoirs
anymore.â
Old Mr. Lenoir narrowed his eyes, carefully considering Lennonâs words.
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