The Queen They Buried

Chapter 570

Word spread like wildfire through the small village of Ridgehaven Town when people saw Samuel being carried out of Josephine’s house, half–dead and barely hanging on. With rumors about the two already making the rounds, it didn’t take long for all kinds of gossip to sweep through the village like dust in the wind.

Bright and early the next morning, the village chief hurried over to David’s place carrying two bottles of good liquor to offer his apologies in

person.

David was tall, and though years of hard work had tanned his skin to a bronze shade, he still looked rather thin and frail. Back in his youth, he was quite the looker.

When the village head arrived. David was smoking a cigarette.

Before the village chief showed up, Aubree and Bowen had already recounted everything that had happened at Josephine’s place.

As he listened to their account, David felt it was utterly absurd. He just couldn’t wrap his head around it. ‘Samuel was a university graduate from the provincial capital, someone who’d earned his place through real exams. How could he get such indecent thoughts in his head just because Josephone was picking up a package?

did something so vile, he is worse than an

them was much of

between them.

were just as close

were childhood friends–they’d gone to the same school together ever since elementary school. The two kids had even promised each other they’d get

for being unable to find a job, not being a college graduate, and having to return home to rely on

Samuel and Josephine first started circulating, none of their family members believed them. But when Millie went to confront him about it, it made a bit of a scene. David just thought Samuel was still young and not exactly settled down, and he

that had happened, David couldn’t

actually barged into her house to

was furious at Samuel for not being able to control himself, but now, he was just as relieved as he

Otherwise, if she really ended up with him, her whole life would’ve

whole job–hunting thing for Jason,” David said firmly. “He’s still young, and I will let him tag along with me in the orchard for now. If he’s interested and has a knack for it, maybe he

chief’s heart sank as he realized David was putting distance