The Return of the War Legate by Celestial Clouds

Chapter 16

That night, Samantha went home straight after finishing work at Bailar.

As usual, dinner was ready at home.

“Mother, is Adrian back?” Samantha asked once she got home.

After leaving the Cowells’, she went to sit in her office and pondered for a long time. She knew that she had gone overboard by leaving Adrian on the streets. He was, after all, her husband.

Adrian had said all that to protect her, so when she did not see him home, she grew curious. She was afraid that he would leave again.

Rue replied, “He’s making dinner in the kitchen. He made everything here.”

Adrian walked out of the kitchen as Rue was saying that.

Upon seeing him, Samantha sighed in relief, but she was disappointed because all her husband knew was to cook.

“Go wash your hands. It’s time for dinner,” he said to her, but she gave no reply.

Everyone sat down and started having dinner, but Adaline suddenly said, “Sam, I heard that Swallow Central is almost ready to be opened to the public and that the legate will be attending the conference with his wife.”

“Yes,” Samantha smiled. “I heard about that too. Everyone’s talking about it.”

that Battle Warrior Lucas will be personally escorting him and his wife and that they

have heard about

are obsessed with the legate. He’s a hero around these parts and has won so many

continued. “Have you met him? What do you think

head. “I haven’t. I don’t think a lot of people here have seen him. After what happened to Celine, I’m inclined to believe that he’s a good

he’s just a good person, but

loved heroes and the legate was the hero of heroes. Too bad many were only familiar with his title

sighed. Silly women. The legate is sitting right next to you, but you just won’t acknowledge

up, they would have a lot to

listened and smiled.

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was suddenly a knock on the door.

up to answer it. She frowned when she

Clara, Francis, and Cowells standing there,

you could come here?” Samantha said in a disgusted tone.

cousin in?” Clara chuckled. It was

well enough to know that she was there to show

“The Cowells aren’t

Cowells treated Samantha, so she was not interested in seeing them.

Clara not leave, she smirked. “Adaline Xander, don’t say that.

can’t change its spots,” Adaline

sigh. “The Xanders are so petty. You’ll never be like us Cowells. We’re all outstanding. The legate invited us to join

Adaline and Samantha with a smug look.

we’ll become important people, but the Xanders will still be worms in the dirt.”

be no better

invitation made the Cowells excited. They thought that it was because the legate thought they were powerful and would be a success in