Chatper 627
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 627 Cheriseâs Reckless Purchase
Cherise and Zachary talked on the lawn in front of the kindergarten for a long time.
Their conversation was so lengthy that Serafina had managed to eat an entire plate of strawberries and was now
frolicking around the lawn with Soren. Their laughter echoed as they played with the remote-controlled toy
helicopter.
âMommy, Iâm hungry!â As dusk began to settle, Serafinaâs energy finally depleted. She ran towards Cherise while
blinking pitifully. âMommy, I want to go home and eat pierogis!â
âYou should head home.â Zachary looked down at his expensive steel watch. âItâs getting late, and the kids have
school tomorrow.â
âAnd we havenât eaten yet!â Serafina chimed in with a pleading expression.
Cherise gave her a knowing look. âDidnât you just devour a whole plate of strawberries from Uncle Zach? Are you
hungry already?â
Serafina pouted. âEating fruit isnât enough. Itâs not filling!â
âYou have a bottomless stomach!â Soren teased his sister mercilessly. âWhy am I full?â
âBecause youâre a dummy!â
âYouâre the dummy!â
âYou are!â
âYouâre not a dummy. Youâre a little glutton!â
âYouâre the glutton!â
âYou are!â
âBoo-hoo! Mommy! Ren is bullying me!â
Cherise was dumbstruck. She sighed in resignation and carried Serafina.
She waited for Zachary and Soren to pack the remote-controlled toy helicopter and stow it in the car before settling
Serafina in the back seat. âLetâs go home and eat pierogis!â
âOkay!â The little girlâs eyes curved in delight as she beamed.
On the drive home from the kindergarten, Serafina sat in the back seat. She counted on her fingers the different
types of pierogis she wanted and how many she wanted to eat.
Soren also sat in the back seat and rummaged through the lipstick bag left on the back seat. He took out the
receipt and counted the zeros on it.
One, two⦠One thousand eight hundred?!
He stared in disbelief at the beautifully packaged little box. This lipstick cost one thousand eight hundred!
When did Mommy become so reckless!?
âDonât touch my things!â Cherise frowned and reminded him sternly.
âMommy, itâs so expensive.â Soren nodded. He didnât put the lipstick down but sighed lightly. âWhy did you buy
this?â
Cherise flattened her lips. âI didnât really want to buy it either.â
It was necessary bait. However, it was too complicated to explain to a child.
The woman cleared her throat. âI want to learn how to apply makeup properly, so I bought this lipstick to practice
and see if I can master it.â
âReturn it tomorrow.â The boy sighed lightly. âMs. Cherise Shaw, you should be realistic about your abilities and
know your limitations. You wonât be able to master how to do makeup. Give up.
Cherise was dumbfounded. She cleared her throat. âSoren, you should have faith in me!â
Soren rolled his eyes. âMs. Cherise Shaw, do you have faith in yourself?â
Cherise was stunned. Fair enough.
She rarely wore makeup over the years because of her lack of skill. She initially thought it was due to her hand
injury, which hindered her makeup application.
After her hand recovered fully, she realized⦠her injury wasnât the problem. She was the problem.
As the mother and son teased each other, the car pulled up to their apartment building.
Cherise opened the car door while juggling a handful of items. As she entered the building with the two boisterous
children, a shadowy figure slipped behind them.