Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 189 Uncle and Father-In-Law

“For simple farmers like us, five thousand is considered a lot of money!”

Damien picked up his teacup and took a sip. “Mister village chief, your talent for stirring up trouble is remarkable to say the least.”

“As head of the village, not only did you not treat everyone fairly, but you kept wanting to start problems.”

“I truly do not understand what the villagers like about you. And why would they choose. you to be village chief.”

The village chief’s lips turned white with anger, but he restrained himself. “What makes you say that, Mr. Lenoir?”

“I’m just trying to find a solution everyone will be happy with. How can you call that ‘starting problems”?”

Damien chuckled.

“Firstly, you believed Vivian’s claims without fully understanding the situation and asking me about my version of events. You were already convinced I was guilty. Does that sound like justice to you?”

“If I didn’t have video evidence, it would have been impossible to clear my name from these allegations.”

The chief’s eyes darkened. “That was my mistake. Vivian is from my village. I saw her disheveled state and thought…”

was not to report it to the police but

money in your village. But why didn’t. you advise Ben Shaw otherwise

You probably thought that I had a lot of money, didn’t you?”

lingered around my car and searched up its price on the

chief’s expression was drained of all color,

car to find out how

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didn’t even blink an eye. All of

Everyone was shocked.

from their

he said was believable.

chief and Ben’s family did spend the afternoon together, and

who was telling

began to murmur among themselves. The chief, pale now from fear, attempted to defend himself. “I was momentarily confused. If I had kept a clear head, I

his excuses were shaky, and

yawned. “If you can’t even keep a clear head during a time

village. Who are you say I can’t be chief?”

have no say, of