A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 456

“Hello, teachers! The journey must have been tiring, right?”

“Quick, set your bags down and get ready for dinner.”

“All the vegetables are homegrown-fresh and organic, no chemicals here!”

“That’s right! And the meat? My husband and the mayor went down to the market first thing this morning to pick out the best cuts. It doesn’t get fresher than this.”

“You must be hungry. We weren’t sure what you all liked, or if you had any allergies, so we just made a little bit of everything.”

The villagers crowded around, their voices tumbling over one another, their warmth as overwhelming and relentless as the tide. The visiting group, flustered by such enthusiastic hospitality, waved their hands in protest, fumbling through polite refusals and reassurances.

“No, no, we’re easy to please-really, we eat anything.”

“We’re the ones bothering you, staying here for so long. Thank you for all this trouble.”

get this quality in the

to the back of

Holt glanced up at her. “Ms. Morton, why aren’t

with people. But me? I don’t

kindred spirit. “I don’t like

sister’s the outgoing one. She’s not

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Chapter 456

once they’ve saved up enough, they’ll bring me to the city too. But for now, I’m the oldest at

out

table was laden with roasted chicken, duck, goose, fresh fish, and an array of meats. The children eyed the spread hungrily, but hesitated to take more than

washed over the visitors. For these villagers, tonight’s spread was a rare celebration. But for the city kids, such a meal-four dishes and a soup-was nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, they often picked

made it obvious. Still, while the villagers’ old plates showed their age, they were spotless, none of the grime or stains you might expect

the villagers had gone out of their way to buy new tableware for their guests from the city-money painstakingly saved

their thoughtfulness