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.”

homegrown vegetables? You can’t get this quality in the

commotion, had drifted to the back of the group, quietly distancing

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

“Take Mr. Forrest-he loves chatting with people. But

found a kindred spirit. “I don’t like noise either.” She grinned, her ears

the outgoing one. She’s not here-she lives in the

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Chapter 456

bring me to the city too. But for now, I’m the oldest at home,

nothing, just reached out to gently ruffle

with roasted chicken, duck, goose, fresh fish, and an array of meats. The children eyed

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 at their food, complaining that the meat was too tough, or too fatty, and eventually pushed their plates away

to tell-just one look at the villagers’ own well-worn, mismatched dishes made it obvious. Still, while the villagers’ old plates showed their age, they were

of their way to buy new tableware for their guests from the city-money painstakingly saved from months

thoughtfulness didn’t stop