Chapter 501
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 501 Charisaâs Numbered Days.
âMom hid her illness from usâ¦â
Beckham lifted his gaze, his eyes drawn to the woman behind the glass isolation door.
It was the first time heâd seen her since their painful separation nineteen years ago.
He had yearned for her return for nearly two decades, clinging to the belief that she still loved. him, but he couldnât understand why sheâd leave
him.
Beckham had always believed Charisa was under duress, forced to leave by some unspeakable circumstance, and that she would one day return.
Butâ¦
When he learned about Charisa from his father, a wave of guilt, helplessness, and regret washed over him.
Beckham ached for a reunion with Charisa, to make amends for the sacrifices sheâd made over the past nineteen years, to embrace the daughter
theyâd created together.
His father mentioned her tarnished reputation, hinting that Charisa wouldnât be accepted and regarded as Mrs. Tanner again, even if they
reconciled.
It was no secret that Charisa had been involved with several men in the past, back when she was still a Miles.
But Beckham didnât care about her past.
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He knew Charisa had been coerced, violated, and mistreated.
None of it was her fault.
His love for her was an unyielding force, resilient against the storms of her past.
Before setting foot in Adania, Beckham had painted countless reunion scenarios, envisioning them locked in a tearful embrace, their hearts
pouring out their unspoken longings.
But Beckham never imagined that their reunion would be under such dire circumstances, with Charisa lying unconscious behind a glass barrier.
At the same time, he stood outside, a helpless. observer.
Tears streamed down his face as he gazed upon the woman imprisoned within the sterile chamber.
A flood of memories from their shared past and youthful days washed over him, back to their innocent childhood and wedding after college
graduation.
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Charisa had expressed her preference for successful men.
So, Beckham sacrificed his musical dreams and aspirations of becoming an independent musician and devoted himself to the Tanner family
business.
But sheâ¦.
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Beckham had accomplished every desire she had ever expressed except for shielding her from harm
He had failed in the past, and now, what of the future?
Could there be any future for them?
Secing her fatherâs devastated form, Cheriseâs hands clenched into tight fists.
The man behind her pulled her into a comforting hug.
Cherise mitially stiffened, taken aback by the unexpected gesture, but Damienâs familiar scent soon calmed her anxieties.
She nestled into his arms and whispered. âDid I
âDid I do something wrong.
âNo, you didnât.â
Damienâs gaze shifted from Charisa in the ICU to Beckham, who was sobbing uncontrollably outside the glass door. âYou did nothing wrong
âTheyâve lost too many precious years.â
âIf you hadnât spoken up⦠they might have missed each other for the rest of their lives.â
âSharing this final journey is better than living with a lifetime of regret.â
By now, Cherise couldnât stop weeping, her heart overwhelmed by the weight of life and deathâs cruel interplay.
She didnât want to, and she wasnât ready to!
Ironically, she had always aspired to be an exceptional cardiac surgeon.
Now, her mother lay battling an incurable heart disease.
Was this some cruel cosmic joke? Was fate mocking her?
Throughout the night, Beckham remained steadfast, his vigil unbroken, his gaze fixed on the woman behind the glass door