Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right by Czy Season

Chapter 1951

The summer night breeze felt crisp.

I walked ahead, and Robert trailed behind.

The village was asleep, and the path was empty except for us. He stayed a meter back like a bodyguard.

I racked my brain for ways to ditch him, but he stuck to me like glue.

Finally, I stopped and turned to face him. He halted too, stepping back as if he'd gotten too close.

He was two heads taller than me and rail-thin. He probably hadn't eaten in days. "Hungry?" I asked.

He nodded.

"I'll grab you something tasty," I said.

He looked puzzled.

The fields were full of ripe watermelons and corn. I snuck into a neighbor's plot, picked a watermelon, and grabbed two ears of corn, handing them to him.

Robert ate fast but with surprising grace, not like the rough villagers who didn't care about manners.

on my hand,

unsure how

I tried

He nodded.

"Your family?"

He didn't answer.

"No family?"

He remained silent.

"Nowhere to go, huh?"

He nodded again.

plans for

past, but he set down the corn and murmured,

I blinked. "Follow me?"

now. I'll stick with you," he said, bowing to me.

I helped him up, realizing he was hard to get

he looked dead serious. "This is

"Bowing shows loyalty?"

finger," he said, raising his

I grabbed his hand,

say I'm your boss or want your finger," I

now on, I'll only listen to you," he said, his