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.

talk about this then.”

ninety-three, was remarkably healthy, although she broke her leg a couple of years ago. She walked with a noticeable

to two chubby toddlers as

daughter, now in high school, excelled academically. She had the potential to be the second girl from our village to attend

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

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impassive demeanor, he meticulously recounted every detail Cherise

each word and contorted in

looking away and avoiding

contact.

spectacle of it all! Cherise, the pinnacle of urban sophistication, astonishingly profound understanding of

possessed an

fervently to her hometown tales, holding

connection to her origins was

yet, there they

have judged you as they did,” a towering figure sighed,

I’ll bring my children to your doorstep and sincerely apologize.”

none

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

she couldn’t help but admire.