Chapter 66
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 66 You Have My Sympathy
He took a step back involuntarily. âYouâre Cheriseâs husband?â
âOf course.â
Damien chuckled and placed a kiss on Cheriseâs forehead. âArenât you going to introduce.
Cherise regained her composure and quickly got back on her feet, then awkwardly introduced them.
âlan, this is my husband, Damien Lenoir.â
âDear, this is my senior, Ian Philips.â
Ianâs face turned pale. âMr. Lenoir, Iâve heard a lot about you.â
âI didnât expect Cheriseâs husband to be this young,â he added, a tinge of bitterness in his
tone.
Damien could sense the jealousy in his words as he smiled nonchalantly, âBy the sound of your voice,
you seem older than me, Mr. Philips.â
He drummed his fingers on the handle of his wheelchair. âMr. Philips, you must be around thirty-six.â
âIâm twenty-six, actually, ten years younger than you,â
lan responded with his face turning a shade redder.
The pettiness of this man!
I admit that I was being sarcastic when I said he was younger than I thought, but his words have
topped the sarcasm charts!
Meanwhile, Cherise was completely oblivious to the subtle punches between the men. She shook her
head. âDear, youâve mistaken. Ian just graduated last year, he should only be a few years older than
you.â
Ian balled his fists. âIâm twenty-five, a year younger than you, Mr. Lenoir.â
Cherise was surprised to hear that, and she scratched her head awkwardly. âSorry, Ian.â
âI always thought you were mature beyond your years, it seems I have misjudged your age.â
Damien, on the other hand, continued calmly, âOr perhaps Mr. Philips has a particularlyâ¦
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Seasoned appearance?â
Cherise was left with no words.
She had finally managed to steer the conversation away from conflict and avoid further confrontation,
but Damienâs remarks seemed to have brought anger to lanâs eyes.
He clenched his fists silently.
Since his college days, lan had always been regarded as a young, handsome, and able man. He was
used to being showered by compliments, and women were crazy for him.
But Damienâs remarks caught him off guard.
He bit his lips and squeezed these words through his teeth. âCanât you see what I look like? I donât
understand what you were trying to say.
Damien scoffed indifferently and fiddled with Cheriseâs fingers. âYouâre right, I canât see what you look
like.â
âYou!â
âIan.â
Cherise hurriedly interrupted lan and shook her head. âlan⦠My husband⦠is visually impaired.â
Ian was stunned.
A few moments later, it had dawned on him.
Ah, he is blind.
No wonder he is sitting in a wheelchair; no wonder he has a blindfold on. Ian assumed there was
more to it.
After all, he is just a blind man.
And it all started to make sense to Ian. A handsome, elegant, and rich man like Damien. Lenoir would
have never taken Cherise as his wife unless there was a catch.
Yes, he is rich, so what?
Yes, he is handsome, so what?
He has to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, and he canât see a thing!
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At that thought, Ian could not help but feel a touch of satisfaction. âMr. Lenoir, were you born blind, or
did it happen later?â
Damien leaned back in his wheelchair, toying idly with Cheriseâs fair and delicate fingers. âI was injured
in a fire when I was thirteen, and it damaged my retinas.â
Ianâs ego was properly tickled. âRetinal injuries are difficult to treat.â
âYou have my sympathy, Mr. Lenoir. It must be tough not being able to see the beautiful. creation of this
world or your lovely wife.â
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