The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 661 They Are the Hope of the Future

After having dinner at Maverick's house, the group didn't linger. It was late, so they chatted casually for a while and then returned to the school to rest.

At night, only a few scattered street lights lit the village. Most of the way there, they relied on the flashlights in their hands.

But the lighting was much better at the school compound. Knowing how many people Natalie brought this time, Taylor and his team had prepared the rooms in advance. They were even cleaner than the motel in Everwyn County.

Natalie was exhausted. As soon as she and Marcus entered their room, she grabbed a change of clothes and headed straight for the shower. Marcus stayed by the door, quietly standing guard.

After the conversation with Maverick earlier, his impression of this village had soured.

Everything Maverick said whether openly or discretely-dripped with condescension toward women. The only reason he respected Natalie was because she was tougher than anyone else here and had brought tangible benefits to the village.

She wasn't valued as a person, but seen as someone too useful to offend.

Regardless of whether or not Maverick looked down on all women, the moment he looked down on even one, Marcus' opinion of him soured completely.

After a while, Natalie came out of the bathroom, freshly showered.

"Marcus, it's your turn."

"Alright."

Marcus stepped into the shower. The setup here couldn't hold a candle to the standards back in Dithoria, but it was decent enough to get by.

Since Natalie didn't visit this place often, she usually boiled hot water and carried it in to wash. The school had a public bathroom where people could shower, but neither she nor Marcus would use it.

Marcus showered quickly and changed his clothes. When he came out, Natalie was already lying in bed, responding to messages from her family on her phone. Once she finished, Marcus sat down at the edge of the bed.

"Nat, I really don't like Maverick," he said as he lifted the blanket and lay down beside her. He pulled her into his arms.

and sliding it under her pillow. "He looks down on women from the bottom of his heart. His

there's nothing we can do. We're not here long enough to change everything. Eventually, I will help women

nodded. "I believe in

more restrained now than when we first came. Back then, he openly said girls were money pits and worthless burdens, only good for being exchanged

money for their families. Letting them study and gain status was nothing but

growing on the mountains- undeserving of care. Just giving them food, water, and clothing was

with anger. "When Mr. Langton first told me about this place, he was furious. He said changing it wouldn't be easy,

they're definitely not worthless. They are the hope of the future. It was hard to get anything started here. Eventually, we had to use force to make progress because reasoning with these people

already turned off. Their voices were

mostly Natalie who talked while

but the truth is, they're the ones who work the hardest and keep going

and entitled. They act like

seriously, it's the modern age. Anyone who still thinks

when they're still young, so for now, they'll study here. Once they're older,

a traditional medicine clinic. It's also a charity organization. Every

children. That's why I need

already been many schools like this since Mr. Langton

to her speak, deeply moved. It would have

meaningful than the cities my

I want to do this with

her voice softening a little. "Alright, then. I'll have someone send you a report every six months with updates of the progress and a

my wife. Of

a need," Natalie insisted. "Yes, I'm your wife, but that doesn't mean we

and proper procedures are what make things sustainable. Even if we're married, procedures should still

say." Marcus knew there was no winning this argument.

tired, aren't you?