The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 655 His Interest Was Piqued

“All right, all right, just go ahead and down this drink and you’ll start feeling better almost immediately! Just hang tight here, okay? I’ve got a lunch simmering away at home, and it should be ready before you know it. I’ll rush back and bring it right over for you.”

The health center was conveniently situated very close to Blaine’s house. Given its proximity, the round trip to fetch a home–cooked meal from his own farm took barely ten minutes.

The egg spaghetti, served warm, was not only soft and comforting to eat but were also particularly. beneficial for soothing the stomach.

Aware that Blaine had offered the best he could from his own resources, Josiah mulled over ways to show his appreciation once the chief had departed.

While the easiest and most straightforward gesture would have been to offer money, Josiah had used up all the cash he had on him during his travels to the village. It became evident that this quaint, remote mountain village was not equipped to handle electronic payments.

Having received his IV drip in the morning, Josiah found himself with no pressing engagements for the remainder of the day. Opting to remain at the consultation room under the guise of needing further recovery time, he inquired of Lysander, “Is there a bank nearby?”

Lysander pondered this for a moment before responding. “No, there isn’t one around here. The closest ATM is back in town. Do you need something from there?”

This distance was rather far. Realizing the impractical distance, Josiah resignedly admitted, “There’s no point then.”

After he completed his IV drip, the afternoon had arrived. With no other obligations, Josiah decid volunteer his time at the health center.

While he wasn’t qualified to assist in medical tasks, he was perfectly able to help the elderly gentleman make his way to the restroom. His height also made him ideal for supporting the IV bag.

Around the same time as the previous day, the young nurse approached them with an invitation for dinner from Blaine, Lysander hadn’t completed her shift the previous evening, and she felt quite guilty about asking the nurses to cover for her yet again today. Despite this, she didn’t want to cause any offense to Blaine and permitted. Josiah to go.

route and made his way to the village chief’s residence alone. Upon arrival, he saw Blaine’s

hung high from the beams of their homes and was a prized delicacy in the village. As she teetered on a stool trying to reach it, the stool wobbled dangerously under

time to see her precarious attempt and quickly stepped forward to assist, his pulse racing as he urged, “Mrs. Alvarez, please step aside and let me take care

age as Susan, but they appeared much older, their faces etched with

Josiah was always concerned about their welfare. Before she could protest, he had already tiptoed to retrieve the hanging cured meat, presenting it to her with a gentle, “Here you

can’t possibly thank you enough. You are… truly a blessing,” gushed Anita, overwhelmed with gratitude.

the gesture as a triviality, reassuring her, “It’s really

the meat, Anita expressed her gratitude, “Mr. Guerra, you and Dr. Thorne are truly kind souls, unlike those rich

and he pricked

by his evident curiosity. “Our village was always known for its poverty. Occasionally, visitors would come to take photographs and look around, but almost all of them complained about the conditions and chose to drive back to the city to spend the night. You and Dr. Thorne are the

If the countryside were just like the city, what would be the appeal

replied, “It’s wonderful that you see it that

visitors disdain the village environment so much,

she responded, her tone turning bitter as she discussed the topic. “Our village stretches across the surrounding mountains and appears vast due to our sparse population. Just beyond the village, along

that supports both fish and lotus roots must indeed

wealthy individuals who visit find the place beautiful

assessed the situation internally.

simplicity of the village made it appealing for

a resort here, or even just a decent guesthouse, it could be an ideal retreat for those looking to