Marrying the Man in the Dark

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.

not talk about

healthy, although she broke her

wife, married for three years, gave birth to two chubby

academically. She had the

was also a stray dog in the village named Yellow. It

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meticulously recounted every detail Cherise had shared about the village

expression darkened with each word and contorted

uncomfortably, looking away and

contact.

of urban

possessed an

clung fervently to her hometown tales, holding them

origins was genuinely

yet, there

a towering figure sighed, his tone laced.

I’ll bring my children to your doorstep and sincerely

was none other

the villagers, one after another, started to look at Cherise with remorse

began to well up as she couldn’t help but admire. Damien even more than she did.