Chapter 1681

Wanda jogged to catch up with Matthew. Matthew glanced at her briefly and said nothing, continuing toward the village's east side. Kyler tried to remind him, "Matthew, you're headed the wrong way. Derril lives in the third house on the south side of the village. Going east is the opposite direction!" Matthew replied calmly, "I'm not going the wrong way." With that, he carried on eastward. He was not going the wrong way? Kyler frowned. Matthew was supposed to find Derril, who lived in the third house on the south end of Neper Valley. But instead, Matthew headed east. Once he left the village, he'd be on the road to Riverbend City. Kyler hesitated to speak for fear of angering Matthew. But when Matthew reached the village entrance, Kyler couldn't hold back. "Matthew, you'll be even farther away if you leave the village. I know rural customs pretty well. I just handled my dad's funeral. Everything's fresh in my mind. I can go get Derril. You..." He stopped talking when he saw Ma