Chapter 449 Cherise’s Doubt
Damien shifted his attention back to the older men and asked, “When will the wedding take place?
“One week from now,” they replied.
Aaron observed Damien’s slightly tired face and said, “You look exhausted. Get well soon! My granddaughter will be able to take care of you and help you recover!”
Damien nodded cheerfully and replied, “Yes, I’m sure she will.”
The next day, Cherise woke up before the sun had risen.
As she rubbed her eyes, she immediately looked for Damien. However, she became alarmed when she couldn’t find him in bed.
“Damien!” she called out in fear, but was quickly comforted when she heard his response.
“I’m here.”
Damien was sitting in the window nook with a notebook on his lap and a drink in his hand.
“Why are you awake so early?” Cherise asked.
Initially worried, Cherise felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders when she saw Damien full of energy and cheerfulness.
Sighing, she brushed her messy hair with her fingers and asked, “When did you
wake up?”
“I woke up when you held my hand last night.”
Cherise felt her face turn red with embarra*sment. “Are you feeling better now?”
“Yes,” Damien replied.
Damien left the window alcove and approached Cherise, embracing her. “Did you sleep well? I’m sorry for worrying you.”
“It’s not your fault, Cherise whispered as she wrapped her arms around Damien’s waist.
“You trusted Kolson too much.”
She leaned into his ch*st and breathed in his scent. “Thankfully, Grandpa came to our rescue.”
Cherise shuddered as she thought about what had happened at the hospital the day before.
She couldn’t imagine what would have happened if Aaron hadn’t intervened and claimed that she was his granddaughter.
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“Let’s thank Grandpa later, shall we?”.
“Sage would have sent me to a high-security female prison if it weren’t for Grandpa Tanner, who lied for my sake.”
Damien frowned at her comment. “Do you really think Aaron Tanner lied to help you out of trouble?”
“Yes,” Cherise nodded firmly, but her eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement. “Wait, did you actually believe that I’m his granddaughter?”
Damien playfully pinched her cheek. “What if he was telling the truth?”
“How could that be? I’m not a Tanner.”
“How do you know that you’re not a Tanner?” Damien grinned, challenging her. “Why can’t you be the missing Tanner girl?”
Cherise almost laughed in disbelief. “That would be incredibly coincidental
Although she longed to meet her relatives, her uncle had told her that she was found in a dumpster, which meant her parents had abandoned her.
Meanwhile, the missing Tanner girl was adored by her parents.
Damien felt a pang of sadness for Cherise, who wholeheartedly believed that her parents didn’t love her and that she couldn’t possibly have such a loving family. Despair and self-doubt were deeply ingrained in her identity.
However, he believed that she would embrace the role of the missing Tanner girl, as she was also wholeheartedly devoted to Aaron Tanner.
Sighing, he held her so close that he could almost feel her heartbeat. “Sure, let’s go and thank Aaron
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