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.”

some of the food, the rest of the dishes, which had been kept warm by the stove, were quickly

dishes all consisted of

dock salad, boiled dandelion, and

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 and

the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in the

a gesture of respect, made a point of generously complimenting

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

lifted the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent hot water.

the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned to their respective seats and started to

to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and

spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve the

from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues.

was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone

more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about etiquette. Don’t use

spoken were somewhat

about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions seemed to contradict his previous

already of grandmotherly age, realized that she had made a mistake at such an

wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and I absolutely love wild vegetables. If he doesn’t want to eat them, he can give them all to me.”

that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness

served was not wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward the kitchen, saying,

no longer had to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt

“I was just wondering what kind of dish this is. It’s quite bitter.”

known as cankerwort. It’s actually a

saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I

sooner had the words left her lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by

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