Chapter 553
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 553<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0553<\/p>\n
After\u00a0the\u00a0wedding, Cherise\u00a0and\u00a0Morris\u00a0were\u00a0completely\u00a0exhausted.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0day,\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0broke\u00a0their\u00a0usual\u00a0habit\u00a0of\u00a0waking\u00a0up\u00a0early\u00a0and\u00a0showed\u00a0no\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0getting\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed\u00a0even\u00a0by\u00a0noon.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0anything\u00a0else\u2013today\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0day\u00a0just\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them,\u00a0a\u00a0space\u00a0that\u00a0belonged\u00a0entirely\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0alone.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0the\u00a0bright\u00a0sunlight\u00a0streamed\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0slowly\u00a0opened\u00a0her\u00a0sleepy\u00a0eyes.\u00a0She\u00a0stretched\u00a0lazily\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0Morris,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0fast\u00a0asleep\u00a0beside\u00a0her.\u00a0A\u00a0soft\u00a0smile\u00a0curved\u00a0her\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0smiled\u00a0sweetly,\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0contentment.\u00a0Perhaps\u00a0her\u00a0happiness\u00a0was\u00a0infectious,\u00a0or\u00a0maybe\u00a0Morris\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0awake-\u00a0either\u00a0way,\u00a0he\u00a0suddenly\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0chuckle\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0Cherise\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney,\u00a0after\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0days,\u00a0I\u00a0finally\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0night\u2019s\u00a0sleep\u00a0last\u00a0night.\u00a0It\u00a0feels\u00a0amazing\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0Morris\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0instinctively\u00a0tightened\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0strong\u00a0waist.\u00a0\u201cYeah.\u00a0You\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0wedding.\u00a0No\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0future\u00a0holds,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0go\u00a0through\u00a0it\u00a0together.\u00a0From\u00a0now\u00a0on,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0good\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a0Hearing\u00a0this, Morris\u00a0playfully\u00a0pinched\u00a0her\u00a0nose.\u00a0\u201cSilly\u00a0girl,\u00a0as\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0live\u00a0a\u00a0happy\u00a0life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Feeling\u00a0satisfied,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0nuzzled\u00a0against\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0chest\u00a0and,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0shyness,\u00a0murmured,\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0something\u00a0we\u00a0planned\u00a0before.\u00a0Can\u00a0we?\u201d<\/p>\n
Morris\u00a0understood\u00a0instantly.\u00a0He\u00a0kissed\u00a0her\u00a0forehead\u00a0and,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0voice\u00a0full of\u00a0indulgence,\u00a0whispered,\u00a0\u201cOf\u00a0course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0the\u00a0bedroom\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Chivers\u00a0Residence\u00a0became\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0heated\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0midsummer\u00a0day\u00a0outside.<\/p>\n
******<\/p>\n
Two\u00a0days\u00a0later,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0Dora\u2019s\u00a0office\u00a0at\u00a0GlobalVision\u00a0Group.\u00a0She\u00a0sat\u00a0across\u00a0from\u00a0Dora,\u00a0with\u00a0Crow\u00a0seated\u00a0beside\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0well,\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0newlywed\u00a0bride!\u00a0As\u00a0expected,\u00a0marriage\u00a0has\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0difference\u2013you\u00a0look\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0radiant\u00a0and\u00a0beautiful,\u201d\u00a0Dora\u00a0teased\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0beamed.\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0stop\u00a0teasing\u00a0me.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0doing\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0yourself!\u00a0The\u00a0love\u00a0from\u00a0your\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0relationship\u00a0is\u00a0making\u00a0you\u00a0more\u00a0and\u00a0more\u00a0charming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crow,\u00a0seemingly\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0it\u00a0anymore,\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat.\u00a0\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0two\u00a0forgotten\u00a0that\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0man\u00a0sitting\u00a0right\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u00a0what?\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0heard\u00a0us\u00a0talk\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0Dora\u00a0said\u00a0nonchalantly.<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Cherise.\u00a0\u201cAlright,\u00a0enough\u00a0chit\u2013chat.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0almost\u00a0done\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0wedding\u00a0leave\u2013let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0business.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0spoke,\u00a0she\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0letter\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0received\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0wedding\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0drawer.\u00a0\u201cHere,\u00a0Cherise.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0keeping\u00a0this\u00a0safe\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0Now\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0yours.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0letter\u00a0from\u00a0Dora.\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0brief\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0she\u00a0opened\u00a0it\u00a0again\u00a0and read\u00a0through\u00a0it\u00a0once\u00a0more.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0letter\u00a0began\u00a0with:\u00a0My\u00a0dearest\u00a0daughter,\u00a0Cherise.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0main\u00a0content\u00a0followed:\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0your\u00a0mother.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0reaching\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0way.<\/p>\n
Forgive\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0missing\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0important\u00a0moments\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0life.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0mother,\u00a0nor\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0daughter.\u00a0All\u00a0these\u00a0years,\u00a0both\u00a0you\u00a0and your\u00a0grandmother\u00a0have\u00a0suffered\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0I\u00a0truly\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0reasons.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0always\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0by\u00a0your\u00a0side,\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0mother.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0ask\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0forgiveness-\u00a0I\u00a0only\u00a0wish\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0you\u00a0my\u00a0sincerest\u00a0blessings\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0wedding\u00a0day.<\/p>\n
Bless\u00a0you,\u00a0my\u00a0dear\u00a0child.\u00a0May\u00a0your\u00a0marriage\u00a0be\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0happiness\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0lifetime.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0an\u00a0unworthy\u00a0mother,\u00a0Claire.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0paused\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0Dora\u00a0picked\u00a0up\u00a0where\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0person\u00a0knows\u00a0you.\u00a0And\u00a0they\u00a0likely\u00a0also\u00a0know\u00a0Jean\u00a0and\u00a0your\u00a0biological\u00a0mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement.<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0her\u00a0reaction,\u00a0Dora\u00a0continued,\u00a0\u201cNot\u00a0just\u00a0that.\u00a0If\u00a0this\u00a0letter\u00a0is\u00a0real,\u00a0then\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0mean\u00a0your\u00a0mother\u00a0is\u00a0actually\u00a0alive.\u00a0But\u00a0then\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n
Dora\u00a0trailed\u00a0off,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0lost.<\/p>\n
Because\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0evidence\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0point\u00a0had\u00a0confirmed\u00a0that\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0mother\u00a0had\u00a0passed\u00a0away\u00a0in\u00a0war\u2013torn\u00a0Astamia\u00a0years\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0alive\u00a0all\u00a0this\u00a0time,\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0wronged\u00a0Cherise\u00a0but\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0grandmother\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0passed\u00a0away.\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0reasons\u00a0beyond\u00a0anyone\u2019s\u00a0understanding,<\/p>\n
Crow,\u00a0finally\u00a0piecing\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0together,\u00a0spoke\u00a0bluntly.\u00a0\u201cBoss,\u00a0this\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0real,\u00a0can\u00a0it?<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0your\u00a0mother\u00a0is\u00a0alive,\u00a0then\u00a0why\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0she\u00a0contact\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0years?\u00a0And\u00a0when\u00a0your grandmother\u00a0passed\u00a0away,\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0showed\u00a0up\u00a0either.\u00a0This-\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0fell\u00a0into\u00a0deep\u00a0thought.\u00a0Her\u00a0emotions\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0turmoil.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0felt\u00a0both\u00a0longing\u00a0and\u00a0resentment\u00a0toward\u00a0her\u00a0mother.\u00a0Yet,\u00a0deep\u00a0down,\u00a0she\u00a0still\u00a0held\u00a0onto\u00a0a\u00a0sliver\u00a0of\u00a0hope.\u00a0Since\u00a0her\u00a0grandmother\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0kind\u00a0person,\u00a0her\u00a0mother\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0possibly\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0selfish\u00a0one\u00a0either.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0Claire\u00a0had\u00a0her<\/p>\n
reasons.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0together\u00a0and\u00a0stood\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0a\u00a0married\u00a0woman\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0this with\u00a0my\u00a0husband\u00a0first.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-576","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}