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Chapter 868 Moral Support
“Mmm…”
Her tears flowed unabated, cascading onto his sleeves like a torrent.
Damien enveloped her slender form, his heart heavy with empathy.
Reflecting on the events of years past, her anguish and distress were palpable.
How fragile and lost must Cherise have been when Charisa departed five years ago?
And he, the man who professed to love her above all else, had not been there to console
her…
Clutching Cherise tightly to his chest, Damien made a solemn vow. “I swear.”
“In every significant moment of your life from this day onwards, I will stand beside you.”
Cherise, her eyes sealed shut, nodded through her tears. “Mmm.”
As evening descended,
Lucy arrived at Lenoir Manor to find Cherise’s eyes swollen like ripe peaches.
“Damien!”
Lucy, in a state of disarray, grabbed a cushion from the sofa and hurled it at Damien upon.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwitnessing Cherise’s distress. “Is this how you promised to take care of her!?”
Damien caught the cushion calmly, his large hand setting it back on the sofa. “You’ve
returned sooner than expected.”
“Of course!”
Lucy rolled her eyes. “What’s going on? The news has been inundating my feed, even in
Europe!”
“If it weren’t for some lingering matters at the company, Mandy would’ve accompanied
me!”
Cherise, having spent the afternoon in tears, now appeared somewhat calmer. She looked
at Lucy and inquired, “Did you go to meet Mandy?”
“Of course!”
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Lucy pouted as she sat down, accepting a teacup from Frances. “When Damien mentioned
Yolanda, I went in search of Mandy!”
Cherise furrowed her brow, puzzled as she glanced at them. “It’s related to Yolanda?”
Why look for Mandy after learning about Yolanda?
What’s the connection between the two?
Damien furrowed his brows, fixing Lucy with a reproachful gaze.
Lucy paused, then laughed off the query. “It’s nothing. I saw Yolanda’s social media post
claiming Damien as her boyfriend, so I went to vent to Mandy.”
Cherise fell silent.
Was it necessary?
But…
“Yolanda claimed Damien as her boyfriend on social media?”
“How do you know Yolanda?”
Lucy hesitated.
She scratched her head awkwardly. “Um, I don’t know her. I saw it on Lennon’s phone.”
Cherise furrowed her brow once more. “You used Lennon’s phone… Did you two
reconcile?”
Lucy pursed her lips, uncertain how to respond. In an attempt to change the subject, she
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmreached for her backpack. “I met your father while in Europe. He asked me to bring back
many gifts for you!”
Pulling out a USB flash drive, she continued, “He said to watch it alone when it’s quiet.
Inside are his words for you!”
Cherise accepted it eagerly. “Did Dad mention what it’s about?”
“It’s regarding… your paper.
Taking a deep breath, Lucy conveyed, “Your father has read your paper and knows about
the patient mentioned in the case study.”
“He wants you to know that you’ll always be a pride for him and your mother.”
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Cherise’s grip tightened around the USB.
“Did dad really say that?” she looked at Lucy.
Lucy rolled her eyes. “Why would I lic?”
With a gentle sigh, she added, “Cherise, I understand the challenges you face as a
daughter in this situation. But morally and logically, you are not to blame.”
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