The Return of the War Legate

Chapter 258

Chapter 258

Isla stopped Adrian at the door right away.

As a mother, she would instinctively protect her child and Adrian could understand why.

Juno came out of the kitchen and pulled Isla to the side.

“Mother, this is War Legate Draco. Don’t be rude to him.”

“Please come in,” Juno said as she pulled Adrian into the house.

“Juno…” Isla wanted to say something but stopped herself. She could not bring herself to stop her daughter upon seeing how happy she was

It had been a long time since Juno looked this happy.

Adrian entered the house. Juno’s house was shabby but it was clean and tidy. The sofa was so old that it was tattered in various places but it could still be sat on

Juno showed Adrian to a sear and said to him smilingly, “Please sit here. I’ll go get you a coffee!”

Adrian stood up. “It’s inconvenient for you to move around so you don’t have to get me anything. I won’t be here long.”

“I’ll go get it then.” Isla headed to the kitchen to grab the pot of coffee.

Juno was delighted because it was the first time someone was visiting her home. She wanted to ask Adrian to stay for dinner so she said to Isla, “Mother, accompany the legate while I cook.

“Big Brother, you have to stay for dinner tonight because I’m cooking.”

As Juno spoke, she went toward the kitchen. Her wheelchair was motorized so she did not need help getting around.

Adrian was moved by Juno’s enthusiasm. Had Joseph not been killed in action, his family would have been a perfect one.

He shook his head to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his head. Then, he sized up Isla.

The woman was not even forty years old yet she looked more than fifty. She was supposed to be aging elegantly, but instead, she looked so emaciated that she could be toppled over by a gust of wind. Moreover, she exuded a sickly demeanor. RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

Adrian took a sip of coffee. “I’m sorry to have disturbed you but your daughter cares about your health very much. She asked me to come over to tell you this.”

He did not bother beating around the bush.

“Tell me what?” Isla asked.

“You’re not even forty years old, right?” he asked.

Isla pursed her lips and nodded. “I’m thirty-eight this year because I got married young.”

“Thirty-eight! A woman of your age should be at the height of her youth and vigor. You’re still young. I can see that you’ve exhausted yourself physically and men tally for your daughter,” Adrian said.

Isla was at a loss for words. She never had anyone talk to her about her family affairs. People only ever criticized her behind her back

Noticing that Isla was quiet, Adrian said, “Your daughter isn’t here so you can tell me the truth. You don’t look well. Have you gotten yourself checked out by a hospital?”

Isla suddenly rubbed her eyes and kept her head lowered without speaking

“Everything will come to an end, right? You will have to make arrangements for your daughter in the end,” Adrian said.

“Who the heck are you? What’s your goal in getting close to Juno?” Isla suddenly raised her head to look at Adrian.

Adrian answered, “Raider was a soldier worlding under me and I was the one who chose him to be trained at Wyvern Peak. I’m War Legate Draco and my only purpose in coming here is to visit you”

“I’ve never met War Legate Draco so how do I know that you’re really him?” Isla questioned.

Adrian placed his medallion on the table and said, “This is the best evidence I have. I’m the leader of Wyvern Peak and also the only nine-star war legate in Navia.”

Isla looked at the medallion of War Legate Dracon on the table in a daze.