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.

thumped his chest and howled, “Adrian, you’re

***

and Adaline arrived home.

was not very big—just a two-bedroom house. Even though

time?” Adrian asked as he looked around.

Xander Group. You know that I’m not good with

behind

was unaware that his mother and sister had a tough

have you been?” Rue

was the War Legate. He decided to bring up

siege, but

her son. There was finally a man in the house to support

enough,” Adaline said coldly,

“Adaline—”

said, “She hates me, so there’s no point arguing with her over it. I’ll

seven years. Only she as

***

the way, Mother, where’s

She married him when she was nineteen, but the day after their wedding, Adrian was sent away

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

ones who had arranged Adrian and Samathan’s

to remarry, but she said that she will stay loyal to

grandmother insisted that she remarry, but she rejected it. That made her family

silly woman that had been waiting

friend and it was doing quite well. Our lives got better, but something happened to her

be delighted to see that you’re

woman for the past seven years. After their wedding, they spent only two short days together,

years must have been

***

night, at the

company that was co-founded by Samantha and her

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

building was dark. Only the lights in

Samantha’s office and that

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