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 kept warm by

the dishes all consisted of wild

dock salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild asparagus.

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

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

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

vegetables in the city. If it weren’t for

customs and lifted the clay

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

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

Anita simply used her own

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

the smell alone was enough to make him want to give

food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very

were somewhat harsh.

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

mistake at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed

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

couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well, showing no signs of reluctance

that the food she had served was not wasted, 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 of cutlery.”

dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t

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

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

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

her lips than she saw all the dandelions from

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