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Marrying the Man in the Dark (Damien and Cherise) novel Chapter 11

Chapter 11 You Sleepwalked Here 

Damien’s smile appeared soft and seductive under the moonlight

Cherise pursed her lips and felt her cheeks heating up. Check them” 

I’ll check them when we get home.” 

She suddenly gasped. I was only bluffing in Lenoir Residence…. He’s much stronger than me. How can I win against him in a fight? I don’t have the power to make him stop bullying you.” 

Cherise looked down at her bare feet. ButI can bring you to escape with me. I can run quite 

fast.” 

Damien could not help but laugh when he saw her serious expression. Are you planning to run away with me every time?” 

“Yes.” 

Cherise nodded, but she realized something and shook her head. I won’t keep running. I will be able to protect you once I get stronger.” 

Damien glanced at her under the moonlight and smiled. Sure, I’ll wait for you to become stronger.” 

Okay!” 

Cherise clenched her fists. Her face was flushed

She patted her cheeks and looked at the dark and empty road. We might not be able to get home tonight.” 

I damaged my shoes while using it to hit Tristan. I can’t walk home barefoot while pushing Damien in his wheelchair. It’s too far

Damien smiled and said, Close your eyes and count to ten. I will figure out a way then.” 

Cherise pursed her lips. This is not the time for jokes.” 

You can give it a try. Then, you will find out whether I was joking.” 

I’m not a kid.” 

Cherise pouted and rolled her eyes, but she still closed her eyes as he asked and began to count

One, two, three” 

Her voice sounded bright and pure in the night

Damien could not stop looking at her through the black silk cloth over his eyes

He did not notice that his gaze had turned unusually gentle at this moment

Eight, nine, ten!” 

Cherise opened her eyes immediately at the count of ten

A car shone so brightly in the distance that Cherise could not open her eyes

The said car stopped before her and Damien a few seconds later

Then, the door opened, and Mr. Kolson, the driver, rushed out of the car, saying, I’m late. My apologies, Mr. Lenoir.” 

You’re not late yet.” 

Damien smiled indifferently. But we,would have to deduct your salary if you were another minute late.” 

Cherise finally realized something

She pursed her lips as she helped Damien into the car. I thought you had a good plan, but you only contacted Mr. Kolson to pick us up.” 

Damien got onto the car seat slowly. This is the best plan a blind man can come up with.” 

Cherise disliked that he kept calling himself a blind man.She pursed her lips and sat down beside him

Mr. Kolson started the car

Cherise did not get enough sleep last night. She leaned into the leather chair and accidentally fell asleep as the car traveled

She vaguely heard someone speaking softly

Mr. Lenoir, we have arrived.” 

Don’t wake her up. Let her sleep.” 

But” 

Later, Cherise sensed herself floating in the air like someone had lifted her

Then, she found herself in a warm and comfortable embrace

She smelled the person’s minty and masculine scent. At the same time, she felt dizzy and was unable to differentiate between dream and reality

PerhapsI’m dreaming

The minty and unique masculine scent continued to fill her nostrils. She felt drowsy, unsure whether she was in a dream or that what happened was real

Perhaps I’m dreaming

She dreamed she was in a man’s gentle embrace. He placed her on a soft bed

Furthermore, he carefully tidied her hair and said, Silly girl.” 

His voice was low and deep. It felt familiar, but Cherise could not recall where she had heard it

Cherise woke up in the early morning of the following day

The sunlight felt glaring to her eyes

She yawned and sat in bed, realizing she was in her marital bedroom

Cherise frowned and tried hard to remember what happened last night

She remembered getting into Mr. Kolson’s car with Damien to leave Lenoir Residence

She felt drowsy then and wanted to rest for a while

DidI sleep through the night?How did I get to the bedroom from the car?Could it be… 

She recalled the dream from last night

NoThat’s impossible

She shook her head and pushed out the illogical idea from her mind

Are you awake?” 

A gruff male voice sounded

Cherise was stunned. She immediately turned around and looked toward the source of the voice

Coincidentally, she found herself looking straight into Damien’s eyes

She blushed and instinctively looked away

Isn’t Damien blind? Why does his gaze look so sharp and focused

However, she recalled Damien could not see and wondered why she blushed and felt nervous

Thus, she smiled and said, You’re awake.” 

Yes.” 

UnDeKnowHISI TO 

u see her very gesture. The sinned and stood up with the 

help of a crutch. I didn’t sleep well last night.” 

Cherise frowned and asked, Why?” 

Damien’s tone carried a hint of resentment, but his eyes crinkled in good humor. You snored.” 

Cherise was rendered speechless

She cleared her throat awkwardly and changed the topic. How did I get here last night?” 

You sleepwalked here,Damien answered, heading into the bathroom without glancing at her

Cherise was left without retort

She glared at his back and scowled

He said I snored last night. That’s impossible!How could he say I sleepwalked

I don’t sleepwalk.” 

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