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.

my chin on my hand, I asked, "Where

unsure

away?" I

He nodded.

"Your family?"

He didn't answer.

"No family?"

He remained silent.

"Nowhere to go, huh?"

He nodded again.

plans for

for clues about his past, but he set down the corn and

I blinked. "Follow me?"

I'll stick with you," he said,

it easy." I helped him up,

serious. "This is

"Bowing shows loyalty?"

a finger," he said, raising his

missing. I grabbed his hand, figuring he meant

your boss or want your finger," I

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