The Return of the War Legate

Chapter 488

Samantha noticed that Joanna looked like she had been crying as soon as she walked through the door.

Even though Joanna had already cleaned up on the way home, Samantha still noticed it. NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.

She hastily said, “What’s going on with Jojo, Adrian? Did you bully her? Why did she cry?”

Adrian shrugged.

Joanna replied, “It’s nothing. I’m fine, Sam

Adrian explained, “Her father came to see her and tried to make her go home to get married.”

Samantha was astonished by the story and immediately started seething in anger. ‘Why are marriage alliances still being practiced in this day and age?

“That’s ridiculous!”

Samantha ranted, “Is there something wrong with that man’s head or something? He got rid of his wife and put his daughter in a bad situation, yet he’s still proud of himself. A deadbeat like him doesn’t deserve to be rich!”

Adrian was frustrated by Joanna’s encounter, but the only thing he could do now was to ensure that Joanna would not be taken away by them. However, Patrick did not appear to be someone who would give up easily.

He said, “All in all, this matter is caused by Patrick’s mentality of valuing male children over anything else. Jojo’s mother failed to give him a son so he got another woman to do it. To ensure that his son

would inherit a perfect family business, he spared no effort in sending fojo to someone else.

“Those who are pitiful must have a cause for having sunk to their lows.”

“He wants to give a good life to his son but does that mean he’s allowed to sacrifice his daughter? This is the doing of an idiotic scum. I truly don’t know what is going on in that man’s head,” Samantha said in displeasure.

She sat next to Joanna and hugged her as she said in a comforting tone, “Don’t be sad, jojo. Don’t worry. Adrian and I won’t let him take you away. We won’t!”

Joanna knew that Patrick would not be able to take her away now that she had Adrian’s protection. She knew that she would. have been forcefully pulled into the car by the bodyguards and sent to Northrive had she not been with Adrian.

To her, going home would be like bring in jail. It would be difficult for her to get out of there.

Joanna felt heartbroken at the thought of her future. She said with a hoarse voice, “Sam, I really don’t know what to do now, 1 don’t want to see that man but he’s my father at the end of the day. He’s going to come here and try to take me again.”

Samantha gently stroked Joanna’s hair. “Don’t worry. As long as Adrian is here, he won’t let your father take you home no matter how many people he brings with him.”

Joanna nodded. She raised her head and looked toward Adrian as she asked, “Adrian, will you please promise me something?”

“Go ahead,” Adrian said.

“You can beat up my father when the time comes but please don’t kill him no matter how he acts. After all, he’s my father,” Joanna said.

Adrian smiled. “This is your family affair so it’d be inappropriate for me to meddle in it. He hasn’t broken any laws so why would I kill him? However, letting you stay with us is just a temporary measure. I need to figure out a way to put an end to his thoughts.”

“Adrian is right!” Samantha said, “He’s going to keep coming if you stay here. We should figure out a way to get your father to give up on this idea.”

“How could he possibly give up?” Joanna shook her head.

Samantha thought about it and an idea popped into her head.

She suggested. “If the man you marry belongs to a family more influential than the one your father wants to form a marriage alliance with, do you think he’ll continue sucking up to you?

Joanna was stunned. “What do you mean?”

Samantha looked toward Adrian

Adrian was shocked. “Why are you looking at me?”

Joanna raised her head and looked toward Adrian as well, her mind running wild.

Meanwhile, Rue chuckled and said. “Sam is saying that Adrian should pretend to be Jojo’s husband and have Jojo’s father learn that Adrian is War Legate Dracu, right?