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.”

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

the dishes all consisted of

salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild

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 are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard and water before being wrapped. I’m not sure if you’ll be accustomed to the

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 before they began to eat.

such a variety of wild vegetables in the

local customs and lifted the clay mug to

didn’t express any dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned to their respective seats

the meal, Anita was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety

Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve the couple food.

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

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

to serve Josiah more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots,

words spoken were somewhat harsh.

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

who was already of grandmotherly age, realized that she had made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed with guilt and at a

Identifying the problem, she directly took 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

dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept

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

had to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there to cause trouble

okay, Mrs. Alvarez,” Josiah said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is. It’s quite bitter.”

hearing these words, Anita felt much relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you don’t believe

immediately took over the conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling

saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back

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