The Man’s Decree

Chapter 455 Women In The Village

“Something caught up, and I have to put the trip on hold. But I want you to buy more stones from Mount Hickoria!” Jared said to Dominic.

“Sure. I’ll go to Mount Hickoria myself and check out the stones!”

After Dominic left, Jared told Josephine about Ingrid’s wedding. She knew a trip to the village might not be pleasant, but as someone who understood Jared, she agreed right away.

They then started their journey and drove back to Jared’s hometown.

His hometown is a village in Horington that used to be a small settlement, but its landscape had drastically changed due to the development in the last few years.

Jared saw many houses were slapped with a demolition notice to make way for development projects. That was why Benedict insisted on getting his hands on the family residence!

Jared did not know anyone of them since he had not returned for

He rolled down the car’s window and greeted

until middle school. He only moved out when his father

walked over to take a closer look. One of the middle-aged women instantly recognized Jared. “Aren’t you Jared?

Jared from head to

with a wry smile. “I came

Did you come back to attend the wedding? Ingrid’s husband is super rich, and he’s the boss of a big company! Maybe he can help you find

awkwardly, “That’s how blunt women in the village speak, but they don’t have any bad intentions. She used to boil eggs for me when

mum. Perhaps, she was not used to the way villagers

Jared arrived at his family’s house. After parking his car in the courtyard, he took a glance at the residence that was made up of five

he shouted from the

front of the house and calling his parents brought back