Marrying the Man in the Dark (Damien and Cherise) novel Chapter 1195

Chapter 1195 The Bitter Smile
"It would be ideal if she could move on from Lennon like this," Cherise muttered, her voice edging with frustration.

Pushing Damien away, she stared at him incredulously. "Are you even a friend to Lennon? You stood by and watched as he marched towards his demise without doing anything!?"

Damien chuckled softly, a hint of sadness in his eyes. "During the years without you, life felt empty to me too."

Cherise remained silent, her thoughts tumultuous as she grappled with Damien's words.

"Both you and I can find peace, so why can't they?" Damien asked, his gaze intense.

Cherise bit her lip, speechless by his question, as emotions welled inside her.

The wounds and pain inflicted by Lennon lingered, untouched by time's passage. The scars on her body, unhealed and the inability to conceive—these burdens weighed heavily on her.

She often pondered whether Lucy's future would be brighter without Lennon. Yet, upon learning of Lennon's intention to meet his end alongside the Belcourt family, a new wave of anguish washed over her. Was their situation truly beyond repair?

"After Lennon and Violet announce their engagement, they'll head back to the Belcourt family," Damien stated, his voice tinged with quiet resolve.

"Mr. Aaron will gather all the Belcourts for the wedding," he continued, his words hanging in the air.

Cherise could read the unspoken implications.

"An eye for an eye... isn't the solution."

She nestled into Damien's embrace, her voice filled with hope. "I pray Lucy finds happiness, and I hope Lennon finds a way to endure."

"I'm doing my best, too," Damien whispered, closing his eyes.

Blake and Mr. Hampson had already begun their search for clues in the countryside.

As they scoured the landscape, a glimmer of hope flickered in their minds. If they could uncover enough evidence to hold the Belcourt family accountable legally, perhaps redemption was still within reach.

Lucy spent three days in the hospital.

On the third day, the director of the event company called, "Lucy, Ms. Belcourt's birthday is in three days. You should start preparing."