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.

that Cherise had indeed

not talk about

in the village at ninety-three, was remarkably healthy, although she broke her leg a couple of years ago. She walked with

two

now in high school, excelled academically. She had the potential to be the second girl from our

dog in the village named Yellow. It wandered every day, feasting at

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every detail Cherise

word

villagers squirmed uncomfortably, looking away and avoiding

contact.

of it all! Cherise, the pinnacle of urban sophistication, astonishingly

possessed an

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

to her origins

yet, there

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

my children

man was none other than