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Danika met Justin and Lilian in the village. Happy to see her, they gathered around her, asking, “Danika, are you here to bring us back?”
“Yes, I found a good family for you. You will live a happy life with them,” Danika replied, patting their heads.
The children felt sad to hear that, especially at the thought of calling someone else their parents. Nonetheless, they kept their thoughts to themselves because they knew it was the best choice for them.
Along the way back, they met many acquaintances, and Danika greeted each one.
“Danika,” an old man called, his head full of white hair.
Danika immediately turned around and was surprised to see her teacher. She quickly approached him, asking, “When did you come back? I thought you had gone on a trip?”
“It’s been a while since I came back,” he replied. Turning to Eustace with a smile, he asked, “Is this young your boyfriend?”
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“No.” Danika shook her head. “He’s just a friend who came to the village with me. We’re staying here for two days.”
“Oh, I see.” The old man nodded a few times before adding, “I think he’s not bad. I’m sure he’s a hundred times better than the man who divorced you. Don’t be sad over your ex-husband, Danika. You’re such a catch; surely, many men are interested in you.”
Danika found the whole situation hilarious. She wondered how her teacher would react if he found out the young man he was praising was her ex-husband. Nonetheless, she didn’t volunteer that information. If she did, Eustace might not leave the village alive.
Eustace, on the other hand, was extremely embarrassed. However, he could only laugh with the man, too afraid to say a word.
“Danika has gone through a divorce at such a young age,” Felicity whispered to him. “It will be difficult for her to find a partner in the future. Don’t you think women should respect themselves instead of marrying young, Eustace?” She looked at Eustace, trying to point out that Danika was a divorcee while she was not. However, he ignored her and even stepped aside to keep a distance from her.
Felicity fumed, but her anger was directed at Danika, not Eustace. Why did all the fine men like Danika? Felicity thought she wasn’t too bad herself. She concluded that Danika must have seduced Eustace.
After Danika’s conversation with the old man ended, they headed back home.
“Was he your teacher?” Eustace asked. He had heard from Danika that a few of her teachers and mentors were from the village.
Danika nodded in response. “He taught me martial arts. Don’t be fooled by his appearance. His skills are so formidable that I still can’t beat him.”
“Fooled by his appearance? Our guy looks exactly like a master of martial arts.” Eustace felt that Danika was being too modest. At a glance, he could tell that he was a force to be reckoned with.
Danika rolled her eyes. That man was her teacher, who had nothing to do with him. Was he trying to act close by referring to him as “our guy”?
“By the way, how did you learn to fight?” Danika was curious. She had learned martial arts since she was young, was it the same for Eustace?
“My grandfather threw me into the military camp and hired several instructors to train me. So, I started.
learning since I was a child,” Eustace answered, not withholding any information from her.
Danika nodded. It seemed that his journey wasn’t easy, either.
“Why do girls need to learn martial arts? It’s not elegant at all!” Felicity said scornfully. She had been silent all this time and finally found a chance to interrupt the conversation.
Danika glanced at Felicity, wondering how to respond to her cousin. After a moment of hesitation, she said, “Well, you’re right!”
“Exactly! Look at me. I learned how to sew and cook from my mother. Don’t you think I’ll make the perfect wife?” she asked, looking at Eustace intentionally.
Danika only responded with a smile, keeping her mouth shut.
When they returned home, David was already cooking dinner, and Danika hurried over to help him. Eustace followed suit, leaving Felicity alone.
Given how much attention Eustace paid Danika, it was clear to Felicity what his intentions were. Nonetheless, she refused to give up. After all, he was an excellent, rich man, so she had to win. With that in mind, she went to look for her mother to devise a plan for her.
While Danika, David, and Eustace were cooking in the kitchen, Felicity met her mother in the bedroom and told her Eustace’s identity. Hannah was shocked by the revelation. “Is he really the wealthiest man in Parrington? Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”
Could the wealthiest man in Parrington come to their village with Danika? It was difficult for her to believe
Felicity handed her the information she found. “See for yourself. It’s all available online, and there’s no way it’s fake.”
Hannah studied the phone for a long time before she grabbed Felicity, exclaiming. “The chance to change our fate has finally come!” She was very excited. If her daughter could marry Eustace, she would become the mother-in-law of the wealthiest man in Parrington. No one would dare to belittle her anymore!
“Mom, of course, I know this is our chance, but he wouldn’t even look at me. He only had eyes for Danika,” Felicity said, a little frustrated.
Hannah, however, didn’t take her concern seriously. “Danika is a divorcee, so I think Eustace is just toying with her. There’s no way he would actually marry her. You, my precious daughter, are a virgin. There’s no doubt you’re a hundred times better than Danika. Surely Eustace knows that.”
Her mother’s words boosted Felicity’s confidence. “Will he look down on me?”
“Don’t worry, as long as we find the right opportunity, we’ll…” Hannah leaned over and whispered in Felicity’s ear, and they smiled smugly as if they had already succeeded.
When it was time for dinner, Hannah and Felicity appeared on time in the dining room. David glanced at Hannah, worried that she might say something inappropriate. However, he couldn’t call her out on it since Danika and Eustace were there.
During the meal, Hannah behaved differently than before. Instead of acting cold and hostile, she suddenly warmed up to Danika. “Danika, have more meat! You’re too slim for your own good.”
“Thank you.” Although Danika thanked her, there was doubt in her heart.
Hannah looked at Eustace with a bright smile plastered on her face. “You’re Eustace, right? Come, have more food. We planted all the vegetables ourselves, so they’re natural and organic.”
“Sure, thank you.” After all, since Hannah was older than him, Eustace showed her a little respect.
Hannah was acting out of character, and it made David uneasy.
“Danika, I heard that you’re a doctor now. You must have a high income, right?” Hannah asked, trying to make her questions sound like casual small talk.
Danika shook her head. “It’s alright. I have just enough to survive.”