The Return of the War Legate

Chapter 44

Adaline took a deep breath and looked at Adrian as she said, “Y–You’re the war legate!”

This left Adrian slightly surprised, while Adaline felt that everything was like a dream.

“What kind of nonsense is that? How could I possibly be the legate?”

“I have my reasons to think so,” Adaline confidently said.

“Go on…”

“Back at Alyanz Tower, General Danie! said that the legate was at the scene. We knew everyone there, which means they can’t possibly be the legate. So if the legate was indeed at the scene, wouldn’t that leave you as the only possibility?”

Adaline recalled that she was curious about this question at the time. ‘Looks like Adrian really does have a big connection with the legate.‘

She then continued, “Also, General Daniel was insistently taking Samantha’s side that day. Why would he possibly help Bailar if you’re not the legate?

“Do you still remember what you said before?”

Adaline glared at Adrian, who pondered for a moment. He had no idea how to answer her.

In truth, Adrian had a change of plans and did not wish to reveal his identity so early for both Adaline’s and Samantha’s sakes. This was especially true for Adaline because he did not want her to rely on him too much.

Due to his silence, Adaline said, “After we left the tower and Samantha asked where you’ve been all those years, you even confessed that you’re actually the legate. I honestly thought you were lying at the time. But after everything that happened at Swallow Central and at the hotel…

“Just tell me the truth, Adrian. You’re the legate, aren’t you?”

Adaline stared at Adrian as her eyes welled up with tears.

Adrian took a deep breath and reached out to hold Adaline’s face. “Father died while you were really young and I’ve abandoned you all for the past seven years.

“I want you to focus on your studies from now on. Soon, you’ll be the one to take over Paraiso.” Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Adrian completely dodged the question and left, leaving Adaline in a daze.

“Come on. Let’s go.” Adrian stopped and called out to Adaline, who then nodded her head and left with him.

After sending Adaline home, Adrian went straight to Bailar to find Samantha.

She was working in her office at that moment, so Adrian sat down in the office and simply gazed at her instead of interrupting her work.

‘Wow… She’s so pretty. No matter how long I look, I just can’t take my eyes off of her. In fact, I’m liking her more and more by the minute.

‘She’s got such a tall nose, big eyes, and a beautiful face. She’s like an angel who descended from Heaven.”

Adrian ended up staying at Samantha’s office the entire afternoon, to which the latter packed up in a

hurry right after she was done with her work.

Samantha turned to look at Adrian, who had been watching her for a really long time, and blushed.

They then left the company together.

Initially, Samantha had planned to take a trip to the supermarket with Adrian, but a Mercedes Benz slowly rolled to a stop right in front of the couple the moment they arrived by the roadside.

The car’s window rolled down, revealing the driver to be a young man who was with an equally young woman with heavy makeup in the passenger seat.

“Samantha? Is that really you?”

“Cassey? What a coincidence. That’s a really nice car you’ve got there,” Samantha said with a smile. The young woman’s name was Cassey Smith–an old classmate of Samantha’s from university.