The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 648

Chapter 648 His Determination

The taste of that dish was fairly normal, leaning toward the salty side.

He chewed for a while, swallowing slowly, finally managing to dilute the peculiar taste that had filled his mouth.

Lysander asked, “Are you okay?”

Josiah waved his hand dismissively. “I’m fine.”

“Why must you do this? You’re surely not used to the food here. You don’t have to force yourself. You should hurry back to the city.”

“I’m used to the food.”

Lysander was puzzled.

“Give me a bit more time to adjust. I’ll get used to the food here.”

Lysander tilted her head slightly to look at him. “Are you really planning to stay here?”

“You’ve been here for half a month, no? I can also do it.”

“I’m not like you. I come from an ordinary family. As a child, we struggled, and I’ve experienced my fair share of hardships due to our poor conditions. This level of hardship doesn’t faze me, but it’s almost worlds apart from the life you’re used to living…”

“It’s okay,” Josiah said. “I’ve told you I want to experience your life. I can handle it.”

Lysander let out a soft sigh.

Josiah served her some food. “You should also eat.”

of the dishes, which had been kept warm by

the dishes all consisted of wild

a curly dock salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild

to heart, even going so far as to make special arrangements. Pointing at the steaming ravioli that had just been served, he said, “These are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard

to Lysander and the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in the afternoon, there wasn’t much left to offer. They had to make do with what they

a gesture of respect, made a point of generously complimenting them before they began to

the city. If it weren’t for your introduction,

followed the local customs and lifted the

shot from the city didn’t express any dissatisfaction with the dishes served,

was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling

exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve

saw how unperturbed she was. At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of

of the dandelion was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough to make him want to give

I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about etiquette.

words spoken were

clarify that the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the

at such an important banquet. She

bowl. Identifying the problem, she directly took his bowl and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s

finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well, showing

Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward the kitchen, saying, “I’m going to fetch a new set

yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there to

wondering what

It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Dr. Thorne.”

are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite like them.”

the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah. He then took a big bite.

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