Marrying the Man in the Dark (Damien and Cherise) novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197 The Truth

Cherise inhaled deeply. “Lucy’s perfectly fine. Not me, though.”

As Damien applied disinfectant to her wound, he furrowed his brows. “What’s wrong with you?”

I helped her fix the problems back in her hometown. Did I miss anything?

“My own husband… has been deceiving me.”

She let out her breath in a huff and gazed up at the ceiling with tears welling in her eyes.

As soon as she finished her sentence, she could no longer hold back her tears. Still, she kept her head lifted to keep them from streaming down her face.

Damien’s movements froze upon hearing that..

He glanced up, meeting her tear-filled eyes. They felt like shards piercing his heart.

“You… already knew everything?”

He could think of only one reason that would evoke such a reaction from her.

Finally, Cherise broke down before him, her teary gaze locked on his face as she cried, “Damien, you once told me that the most important thing in a relationship is trust. I trusted you with all my life and showed you my vulnerabilities. What about you?” She sniffed and shoved his hand away. “You didn’t even tell me the truth about yourself. I understand you may have your reasons for feigning blindness, but why didn’t you tell me? I-It’s because I’m not important enough to you, isn’t it?”

Her voice, filled with despair and heartbreak, trembled and broke at the end.

At that moment, how Violet gloated in Viopril Palace appeared in her mind.

“It turns out that I’m the one who understands Damien the most,” Violet announced pompously.