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.”

which had been

the dishes all consisted of

a curly dock salad, boiled

took Lysander’s words to heart, even going so far as to make special arrangements. Pointing at the steaming ravioli that had just been served, he said, “These

a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in the afternoon, there

the villagers‘ tension and, as a gesture of respect, made a point of generously complimenting them

variety of wild vegetables in the city. If it weren’t for your introduction,

local customs and lifted the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent hot water.

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

guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety of wild vegetables in no

the countryside, the concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her

her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found himself struggling with the food in his own bowl.

for him. Just the smell alone was enough

The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular

words spoken were somewhat harsh.

Josiah wanted to clarify that the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions seemed to contradict his previous statement, leaving him in

at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed

his bowl and poured all the 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

Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables

a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward

to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t

Mrs. Alvarez,” Josiah said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this

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

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

left her lips than she saw all the dandelions from her

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