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.”

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

the dishes all consisted

dock salad, boiled dandelion,

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.

and the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in

as a gesture of respect, made a point of

vegetables in the city. If it weren’t for your introduction, I

he spoke, he followed the local customs and lifted the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent hot water.

dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed.

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

Anita simply used her own

subtly glanced at Lysander and saw how unperturbed she was. At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without

was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell

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 serve others!” Blaine

words spoken were

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

at such an important banquet.

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 all to me.”

ate all the dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild

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.”

longer had to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt

said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is. It’s quite bitter.”

known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you

are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite

saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred

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