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.”

food, the rest of the dishes, which had been kept warm by the stove, were quickly served, filling the entire table.

consisted of

salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild

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

village was already short on resources. In the morning, everyone generously offered their agricultural products to Lysander and the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in the

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

the city. If it weren’t

customs and lifted the clay mug

with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They

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

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

she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found himself struggling with the food in his own

too bitter for him. Just the smell alone

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

spoken were somewhat

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

of grandmotherly age, realized that she had made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was

vegetables into her own, saying,

ate all the dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well, showing no

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 of cutlery.”

longer had to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He

was just wondering what kind of dish this

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

immediately took over the conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite like them.”

lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah. He then took a big

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