Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 182 Hometown Tales

They scrunched up their face in contempt at Ben’s obnoxious behavior.

He snickered coldly, “So you think she likes this village just because she says so?”

“You claim she shared everything about this village with you. Why don’t you tell us what exactly did she say?” Ben continued.

Damien’s lips twitched as he responded, “Oh, Ben, I think you’ll find this quite intriguing. Vivian went on three blind dates before she settled with her current husband.”

“The first suitor found our quaint village a bit too remote for his liking. This led to a collective uproar among the villagers.”

“The second suitor? Vivian had reservations about his suitability. The entire village conducted a thorough analysis and ultimately deemed him unsuitable.”

“Now, as for the third suitor…” Damien’s smirk deepened.

“Shut your mouth!” Ben seethed; his anger was simmering.

Vivian’s ego, severely bruised, couldn’t hold back any longer. “Cherise? You share even these village matters with your husband?”

Her words hung in the air, plunging the surrounding villagers into an even more resounding silence.

comments had, ironically, confirmed that Cherise had indeed confided. in him

not talk about this then.”

Levine, the oldest in the village at ninety-three, was remarkably healthy, although she broke her leg

birth to two

She had the potential to be the

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demeanor, he meticulously recounted every detail Cherise had shared about the

expression darkened with each word

surrounding villagers squirmed uncomfortably, looking away and

contact.

the spectacle of it all! Cherise, the pinnacle of urban sophistication, astonishingly profound understanding

possessed an

more opulent lifestyle, she clung fervently to her hometown tales, holding

her origins was genuinely

yet, there they

as they did,” a towering figure sighed, his tone laced. with genuine regret.

to make it right. I’ll bring my children to your doorstep and sincerely apologize.”

man was none other than