Chapter 8
Marrying the Man in the Dark
Chapter 8 Donât Concern Yourself About It
Tristanâs gaze made Cherise uncomfortable.
She took a deep breath and smiled politely at Tristan before pushing Damien in his wheelchair toward
the house.
However, Tristan extended his arm and blocked her way as she tried to walk past him.
âWhy are you so anxious to go in? Are you afraid to talk to me?â
He crossed his arms and looked at Damien with disgust and contempt. In contrast, his voice was kind,
with a hint of concern. âDamien, your wife keeps avoiding me. I think she has an ulterior motive for
marrying you.â
He briefly glanced at Cheriseâs chest with leering eyes.
Cherise frowned and instinctively turned away.
But that only made him leer at her more daringly. His lips curved into an arrogant smirk. âDamien,
Grandpa is old and might be unable to see through the tricks of young women like her. On the other
hand, I have vast experience. What about this? Iâll talk to your wife privately and assess her character
for you!â
Cherise tightened her grip on Damienâs wheelchair.
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Although she was an orphan from the countryside, her uncle and his wife were generous to her. Thus,
she grew up well and developed beautiful curves.
Although several male students ogled her body at school, she was not afraid because Lucy protected
her.
However, Cherise was now in Lenoir Residence, Tristanâs territory.
Furthermore, Damien was blind and could not see how Tristan looked at her. He would also not know
what Tristan would do to her if he were to permit Tristan to talk to her in private.
Cherise could not rebuff Tristan because he had not done anything out of bounds.
She bit her lip, praying that Damien would not agree to Tristanâs unreasonable request.
Damien sensed Cheriseâs hands trembling behind him.
Even with the black ribbon over his eyes, he could see Tristanâs leering expression illuminated by the
street lamp.
Thus, he pursed his lips and replied indifferently. âThis is the first time you have shown so much
concern for me after all these years. I remember when my previous fiancée died in a car accident, you
said, âWho cares. Sheâs better off dead than marrying a cursed man.ââ
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Tristanâs expression darkened.
He cleared his throat. âIt was only a joke. Damien, I offer to vet your wife out of concern for you. After
all, you can only hear her voice, butâ¦â
His gaze landed on Cheriseâs trim waist before continuing, âI can see everything about her.â
He looked at Cherie with unconcealed desire. âThatâs why itâs best that you allow me to examine her for
you.â
Cheriseâs face turned pale.
Tristan sounded sincerely concerned but looked at Damien with disdain and mockery.
How dare he accuse me of having ulterior motives?
âShe is only a country bumpkin. You shouldnât trouble yourself over her, Tristan.â
Then, Damien continued evenly, âItâs not easy for me to get a wife. Iâm happy to accept her even if she
approaches me ulteriorly.â
âFurthermore,â he laughed and said, âCherise is an orphan. Sheâs likely jinxed, too, since she is married
to a cursed man like me. It would be unfortunate if you met with a disaster after talking to her.â
Damienâs words were heavily implied with a warning.
Tristan was briefly stunned.
Thinking that Cherise could be cursed like Damien, Tristan stepped back and turned the other way, not
daring to look at her again.
He was not usually superstitious, but it was better to be safe than sorry regarding such things.
Damien wanted to laugh as he looked at Tristanâs expression. âWe will head in first.â
Cherise breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the wheelchair through the gate.
As she walked past Tristan, she felt a sudden pain in her butt. It felt like someone pinched her.
A wave of disgust filled her. She recklessly rushed ahead, pushing Damien into the residenceâs
compound.
Cherise only dared to pause once they reached a small garden. However, she was still afraid.
She did not expect to experience sexual harassment for the first time at the hands of her husbandâs
cousin.
Worse, it was right outside his grandfatherâs house.
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âIs something wrong?â Damien asked with a frown,
âNo, itâs nothing.â
Cherise did not dare to tell Damien the truth.
It was because she, Damien, and Tristan were the only ones at the scene just now.
Even if she told Damien what Tristan did, all Tristan had to do was deny it, and she could do nothing
against him.
Then, the Lenoir family would think Cherise was a troublemaker and that Damien had lost his mind in
siding with her.
Therefore, she had no choice but to stay silent despite what Tristan had done to her.
âCan I have some water?â
Damienâs words pulled her back to reality.
There was not a single servant in the garden.
Cherise pursed her lips and replied, âIâll get you a glass of water. Please wait for a moment.â
Then, she entered the villa to get water for him.
However, Lenoir Residence was too vast. It took her some time to find a glass of water. When she
returned, Damien had put down a phone for the visually impaired.
âThis place is too big.â
She wiped her sweatâcovered forehead.
Damien accepted the glass of water and sipped before saying indifferently, âDo you regret marrying
me?â
Cherise immediately shook her head. âNo, I donât regret it.â
Although he is disabled and is regarded as cursed by others, I would never be able to find enough
money to treat Grandmaâs illness without his help. He saved my Grandma. Why would I regret marrying
someone who saved her?
Silence fell between them.
After a while, Damien sighed and said, âYou must let me know if anyone wronged you. I may not be
able to see, but it doesnât mean I donât care.â
Cherise was a forgiving person. After running around Lenoir Residence, she completely forgot about
the incident with Tristan. Therefore, she did not realize Damien referred to what had happened
previously.
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She glanced at the sky and said, âShould we go in?â
Damien paused before answering, âSure.â
They arrived at the living room to find Old Mr. Lenoir chatting with Damienâs uncle, Raymond Lenoir,
and Raymondâs wife, Wanda Payson.
Old Mr. Lenoir waved upon seeing them. âCherise!â
âGrandpa!â
Cherise smiled sweetly and quickly pushed Damien into the living room.
Old Mr. Lenoir smiled as he watched her come over. âWhat a nice girl!â
Raymond glanced at Cherise. âYou chose her yourself. I do not doubt that sheâs a good person.â
However, Wanda laughed scornfully beside Raymond. âI heard Damien flew into a rage this morning
due to Cherise and kicked out an old servant!â
âDamien had always been mildâtempered, yet he behaved unreasonably so soon after marrying that
girl. She must be a bad influenceâ¦â
Old Mr. Lenoir frowned and interrupted, âDamien is too withdrawn. Itâs good that he has someone who
can make him angry.â
Wanda furrowed her brow. She did not expect Old Mr. Lenoir to go to such lengths to defend Cherise.
âGood evening, Grandpa! Good evening, Uncle Raymond!â
Cherise greeted them while coming over, pushing Damien in his wheelchair. Then, she poured Damien
a glass of water and said, âThe garden is big. I walked for a long time to get here!â
Old Mr. Lenoir looked at her and smiled. âDid Damien bully you?â
Cherise shook her head. âNo, he treats me well.â
Wanda sneered, âOf course, he treats you well. He kicked out an old servant this morning for your
sake.â
Damien was a peculiar person. Wanda went to lengths to plant June in Damienâs villa to spy for her.
Unfortunately, June had only been there for less than two days before Damien kicked her out because
of Cherise.
Cherise was confused. âWho was kicked out?â
âAunt Wanda, are you saying I shouldnât terminate the servant who humiliated my wife the day after the
wedding?â
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