The Man's Decree

Chapter 455 Women In The Village

“Something caught up, and I have to put the trip on hold. But I want you to buy more stones from Mount Hickoria!” Jared said to Dominic.

“Sure. I’ll go to Mount Hickoria myself and check out the stones!”

After Dominic left, Jared told Josephine about Ingrid’s wedding. She knew a trip to the village might not be pleasant, but as someone who understood Jared, she agreed right away.

They then started their journey and drove back to Jared’s hometown.

His hometown is a village in Horington that used to be a small settlement, but its landscape had drastically changed due to the development in the last few years.

Jared saw many houses were slapped with a demolition notice to make way for development projects. That was why Benedict insisted on getting his hands on the family residence!

Children were running around in the village. Jared did not know anyone of them since he had not returned for many years.

from work?” He rolled down the car’s window and greeted the seniors who

village and stayed here until middle school. He only moved out when his father was transferred to work

“Aren’t you Jared? I thought you were still

studied Jared from head

responded with a wry smile. “I came out

Did you come back to attend the wedding? Ingrid’s husband is super rich, and he’s the boss of a big company! Maybe he can

said awkwardly, “That’s how blunt women in the village speak, but they don’t have any bad intentions. She used to boil eggs for me when I

grin but kept mum. Perhaps, she was not used to

took a glance at the residence that was made up of five individual buildings. My parents must have given the house a

Mom!” he shouted

front of the house and calling his parents brought

child, Jared used to call out to his parents when he returned from school. He would then