Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Chapter 1856

The villagers were ecstatic. Once the wood was measured and paid for, the farmer dragged Ian to his house for some potato and leek soup. As it was a local and expensive delicacy, it would only be prepared to honor significant guests.

Ian had already firmly made up his mind to decline even before the offer was made.

At the farmer's approach, Ian shuddered in recollection of the incident with the Villagers' Committee and hastened his departure.

"Hey, Small Fry, where are you going? My wife has prepared a feast to thank you for your help"

Ian almost yelled in exasperation as the farmer's soil-crusted hand reached out with surprising vigor to grab his snow- white shirt.

Fortunately, a slender figure in the distance quickened her pace in Ian's direction at the commotion of his struggle.

"He has a delicate stomach, sir," the figure cried from afar. "But I'm sure he appreciates the offer"

As she spoke, she forcefully pried the farmer's fingers away from Ian's shirt.

Oh my, it's as black as soot!

Susan quickly extracted a clean handkerchief and cleaned Ian's shirt as best as she could.

The farmer must have gotten the hint as he no longer insisted on Ian's presence.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Even if you won't have lunch, at least come for my wife's pineapple tarts."

Pineapple tart?

Susan, who was feeling rather hungry, swallowed when she heard that.

harm in paying him a visit, is there? This village is

to face the young man behind her,

Ian raised his eyebrows.

morsels, he gave in

to nod excitedly at the farmer, she gratefully accepted. "We would love to come, sir. Thank

Small Fry here has made us

way back to

With houses made of mud bricks and worn tiles, the fragrance of

seemed to lift Susan's

away in a panic earlier that day, she did not dare

me? Would he see me as disrespectful, or would he think I have an ulterior motive against him and cast me aside as a result? Oh, how I wish I knew

knot in her chest began to loosen. Unnoticed by her, a joyful feeling

freshly baked tarts informed the pair that they

"It smells amazing!"

wife's pastries," the farmer said proudly as he beckoned them in. "She got up especially early today for this.

in with him with Ian

interior felt refreshingly cool due to the adobe used in

time in a

him, a furry thing shot between his

Thud!

and collided with the

noise, Susan hurried over with

"What happened?"

mixture of rage and humiliation as he stared at the cause of

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