A Man Like None Other

Chapter 455 Women In The Village

“Something caught up, and I have to put the trip on hold. But I want you to buy more stones from Mount Hickoria!” Jared said to Dominic.

“Sure. I’ll go to Mount Hickoria myself and check out the stones!”

After Dominic left, Jared told Josephine about Ingrid’s wedding. She knew a trip to the village might not be pleasant, but as someone who understood Jared, she agreed right away.

They then started their journey and drove back to Jared’s hometown.

His hometown is a village in Horington that used to be a small settlement, but its landscape had drastically changed due to the development in the last few years.

Jared saw many houses were slapped with a demolition notice to make way for development projects. That was why Benedict insisted on getting his hands on the family residence!

Children were running around in the village. Jared did not know anyone of them since he had not returned for many years.

He rolled down the car’s window and greeted

who they were. After all, he grew up in the village and stayed here until middle school. He only moved out when his

over to take a closer look. One of the middle-aged women instantly recognized Jared. “Aren’t you Jared? I thought you were still in

studied Jared from

smile. “I

the wedding? Ingrid’s husband is super rich, and he’s the boss of a big company! Maybe he can help you find a job. All right, all right. I’m not gonna disturb you anymore.” The woman waved

said awkwardly, “That’s how blunt women in the village speak, but they don’t have any bad intentions. She used

with a grin but kept mum. Perhaps, she was not

courtyard, he took a glance at the residence that was

Mom!” he shouted from

in front of the house and

used to call out to his parents when he returned from school. He would then dump his bag in