Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 1951

The summer night breeze felt crisp.

I walked ahead, and Robert trailed behind.

The village was asleep, and the path was empty except for us. He stayed a meter back like a bodyguard.

I racked my brain for ways to ditch him, but he stuck to me like glue.

Finally, I stopped and turned to face him. He halted too, stepping back as if he'd gotten too close.

He was two heads taller than me and rail-thin. He probably hadn't eaten in days.

"Hungry?" I asked.

He nodded.

"I'll grab you something tasty," I said.

He looked puzzled.

The fields were full of ripe watermelons and corn. I snuck into a neighbor's plot, picked a watermelon, and grabbed two ears of corn, handing them to him.

Robert ate fast but with surprising grace, not like the rough villagers who didn't care about manners.

Propping my chin on my hand, I asked, "Where are you from?"

He paused, unsure how to answer.

"Far away?" I tried again.

He nodded.

"Your family?"

He didn't answer.

"No family?"

He remained silent.

"Nowhere to go, huh?"

He nodded again.

"Got plans for what's next?"

"Okay."

"I'll cover food, but you gotta work for me."

"Sure."

"Space is tight, so you'll sleep on the floor."

"Okay."

"You gotta behave at home. No trouble."

"No problem."

"That's it. I'll handle the rest."

"Okay."

He agreed to everything, but I was stuck.

Janna wasn't easy to deal with. Taking in Robert clearly meant trouble.