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

in the village at ninety-three, was remarkably healthy, although she broke her leg a couple

neighbors, Jack and his wife, married for three years, gave birth to two chubby toddlers as innocent as their

school, excelled academically. She had the potential to be the second

village named Yellow. It

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Damien’s impassive demeanor, he meticulously recounted every detail Cherise

word

squirmed uncomfortably, looking away and

contact.

the pinnacle of urban sophistication, astonishingly profound understanding of the village’s intricacies.

possessed an

she clung fervently to her hometown tales, holding them as dear as treasured

to her origins was

there

towering figure

make it right. I’ll bring my children

none other than

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

eyes glistened, and tears began to well up as she couldn’t help but admire. Damien even