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.”

they finished savoring some of the food, the rest of the dishes, which had been kept

the dishes all consisted of

dock salad, boiled dandelion,

that had just been served, he said, “These are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard

they were preparing for the welcome feast in the afternoon, there wasn’t much left to offer. They had to make do with what they had, turning wild

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

such a variety of wild vegetables in the city. If it

the clay mug to sip

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

Anita was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and

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

that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found

the smell alone was enough to make him want

was about to serve Josiah more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about etiquette. Don’t use your own cutlery to

were somewhat harsh.

involved parties, Josiah wanted to clarify that the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions

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

and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and

finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness

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

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

Josiah said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is.

hearing these words, Anita felt much relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind

saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite like them.”

dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah. He

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