Rue knew that Samantha must have a lot of things to say to Adrian after all they have been through.

After all, Rue was a woman who had gone through a similar experience. It was only natural that she knew when it was time for her to excuse herself.

As Adrian and Samantha returned to their room, Rue rode her motorcycle to the market. On the way there, she gave Adaline a call, telling her to return home as soon as her classes were over.

***

Samantha sat by the bedside, her face slightly reddened and stiff like when she first married into the family.

This was probably due to Adrian’s true identity.

For a moment, she felt as though she was facing a complete stranger after finding out that Adrian was the legate. She felt like she needed to face him all over again.

“What’s the matter?” Adrian asked when he saw how stiff she was.

Samantha’s earlobes reddened. She turned around and stared at Adrian for a long time before she suddenly threw herself into his arms and they both fell onto t