Chapter 182 Hometown Tales

They scrunched up their face in contempt at Ben’s obnoxious behavior.

He snickered coldly, “So you think she likes this village just because she says so?”

“You claim she shared everything about this village with you. Why don’t you tell us what exactly did she say?” Ben continued.

Damien’s lips twitched as he responded, “Oh, Ben, I think you’ll find this quite intriguing. Vivian went on three blind dates before she settled with her current husband.”

“The first suitor found our quaint village a bit too remote for his liking. This led to a collective uproar among the villagers.”

“The second suitor? Vivian had reservations about his suitability. The entire village conducted a thorough analysis and ultimately deemed him unsuitable.”

“Now, as for the third suitor…” Damien’s smirk deepened.

“Shut your mouth!” Ben seethed; his anger was simmering.

Vivian’s ego, severely bruised, couldn’t hold back any longer. “Cherise? You share even these village matters with your husband?”

Her words hung in the air, plunging the surrounding villagers into an even more resounding silence.

Damien’s earlier comments had, ironically, confirmed that Cherise had indeed confided. in him about village matters.

“Fine, let’s not talk about this then.”

Damien continued indifferently, “Mrs. Levine, the oldest in the village at ninety-three, was remarkably healthy, although she broke her leg a couple of years ago. She walked with a noticeable limp.”

“The neighbors, Jack and his wife, married for three years, gave birth to two chubby toddlers as innocent as their parents. Adorable and clueless kind of way.”

“The village chief’s daughter, now in high school, excelled academically. She had the potential to be the second girl from our village to attend university.”

“There was also a stray dog in the village named Yellow. It wandered every day, feasting at whichever house it pleased.”

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Despite Damien’s impassive demeanor, he meticulously recounted every detail Cherise had shared about the village that night.

Ben’s expression darkened with each word and contorted in disbelief.

The surrounding villagers squirmed uncomfortably, looking away and avoiding eye

contact.

of urban sophistication, astonishingly profound understanding

possessed an

a more opulent lifestyle, she clung fervently to her hometown tales, holding them as

her

there

you as they did,” a towering figure

promise to make it right. I’ll bring my children to

was none

after another, started to look at Cherise with

and tears began to well up as she

such an impeccable

would bet perceived as unsophisticated. However, she decided to open up when she convinced him. to come back with her on that day. She expected

hometown, it

was ruined just to

silent

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but

Cherise close, wrapping his arms around her, and said affectionately, “Honey, don’t you feel happy being with

rarely used the endearing term

looked into his eyes affectionately and said, “Of course I am. You’ve brought endless

than those physically

was afraid Damien might take

were far too many people like that: insecure people would choose to mock others for their imperfections.

shoulder. “Do you like being with

get

ever feel

replied firmly. She lifted her head and planted a tender kiss on his cheek.

find being with you burdensome,” she

worried that you might feel hurt because of me, ridiculed by these uncouth. people,” Cherise admitted her

not burdened, neither am I,” Damien said

his eyes shut

pure-heartedness deeply

from the people, Cherise never thought of

sighed, about to grasp her hand and turn back, when he heard Elvis’s

take Mr.

and the jeering crowd

look who’s here! Raised his daughter only

dear old Mom. He doesn’t even

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The seemingly innocent ones are

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