The Return of the War Legate by Celestial Clouds

Chapter 3

After saying that, Adrian left Xander Manor with his mother and sister.

There was no reason for him to stay any longer.

***

Once they left, Cecelia said, “He thinks he’s so important after having been in the army for only seven years? He thinks he can tear down our family? What a joke.”

Everyone burst out laughing.

“Wilfred, can you find out when the legate will be arriving?” Harold put the matter aside and asked his son.

“Yes, Father.” Wilfred nodded, then quickly called the person who had contacted him earlier.

The Xanders started getting ready. The women put on makeup so they could present their best selves to the legate.

After some time, Wildred turned to his father awkwardly. “Father, they said that he was here and just left.”

“What?” Harold was worried.

He came and left? Why?

He turned to look at them and anxiously asked, “Did you see anyone come in?”

“No one else other than Adrian.” Everyone shrugged.

Harold took a deep breath. Did he miss his chance for a big break?

“Father, my guess is that the legate got here, saw Adrian and his family, then left because he was upset,” Leonard said, still holding his face.

“He must think that we’re a bunch of ruffians after seeing Adrian hit Leonard, so he left,” Cecelia and the others chimed in.

“Adrian, you’re a

***

Rue, and Adaline arrived home.

two-bedroom house. Even though

stayed here all this time?” Adrian asked as he looked

“Son, after you were shipped off, your grandfather took away Paraiso from us and tied it to the Xander Group. You know that I’m not good with business and don’t know much about culture,

Adrian’s father, had left behind a mansion

that his mother and

have you been?” Rue

able to accept that her son was the War Legate. He decided to bring up his real

but

There was finally a man in the house to support

good enough,” Adaline said coldly, then stormed off to

“Adaline—”

her. He then said, “She hates me, so there’s no point arguing with

seven years. Only she as his mother would not hate him. Adaline

***

Mother, where’s Samantha?” Adrian suddenly

nineteen, but the day after their wedding, Adrian was sent away to war

the Cowell family of Swallowston. Her grandpa, John Cowell, was close friends with

ones who had arranged Adrian and Samathan’s marriage.

passed away. I told her to remarry, but she said that she will stay loyal to her husband. She

but she rejected it. That made her

a silly woman that had been waiting

doing quite well. Our lives got

go pick her up. She’ll be delighted

a single married woman for the past seven years. After their

have been

***

at the

small fashion company that was co-founded by Samantha and her

to the building and looked up, feeling excited. After seven years, he

employees had left. The entire building was

that it was Samantha’s office and that she was working overtime.