The Return of the War Legate by Celestial Clouds

Chapter 101

Upon saying that, Adrian looked around the place once again.

The place evoked past memories for him. When he was younger, he would frequently visit Paraiso with Henry and played in the office while Henry worked

At the time, the employees of the company addressed him as Mr. Adrian. He thought about how everything was so wonderful

when Henry was still alive.

Yet, one could not always get what one wanted. Henry had already been gone for seven years without Adrian’s notice.

He got down on one knee and grabbed a handful of earth from the ground. It felt as if every plant and every bit of earth was telling him “I hope you’re well” after not coming here for seven years.

“It’s been seven years,” Adrian murmured to himself.

Time seemed to have passed quickly yet slowly, Rue and Adaline had been living difficult lives, and so had he.

Meanwhile, Adrian suddenly looked to the ground level of the building. A woman was standing there and watching him quietly from afar.

She was his cousin who used to be very close to him when they were

lady after they had parted ways for seven years

toward Riley.

at Adrian approaching her. She

each other. They stopped less than a meter away from each

while she sized him up with

blood coursing through their veins. They had been close

felt that everything was wonderful. But he grew up and realized that the adult world was filled with pain, frustration, mercilessness,

been a long time,” said

covered her mouth as tears streamed down her

still alive huh?”

their first meeting after their seven–year–long

the building and said, “I’m alive thanks

was at a loss for words

with

into tears at this very moment and said, “You must have had a tough time over the years, right? It’s good that you’re back

right.” Adrian nodded.

saying, “We always yearned to grow up quickly when we were young, but we