Adrian and Rue debated over Juno inside the observatory that night.At that moment, Juno ran to where they were, with Samantha following behind her.Just as Adrian and Rue were still locked in a heated argument, Juno suddenly said, “I’ll do it, Mother!”“What?!”Both Adrian and Rue turned toward Juno, but Rue’s expression seemed stiff.As Juno slowly walked up the observatory, Rue asked, “What nonsense are you on about, Juno? What will you do?”“Mother, I’ll go to ACMA. I’m willing to walk this path, so please let me do it.”“What?!” Rue was slightly dazed, clearly not expecting Juno to make such a decision plus with such a firm attitude.Hearing how determined she was, Rue said, “You should reconsider this, Juno. You’re about to choose a path you can never return from. It’s a literal pit of fire you’re trying to jump into! How could I possibly stand by and watch you do that?”“But I’m not afraid! I’m a grown woman now, Mother. I have my own path to choose, and I don’t intend

After a while, Adrian said, “Are you sure about this, Juno?”Juno nodded. “I want to go, Big Brother. I really do. No other decision in my life has ever been more important than this one. I wish to walk the path my father once walked and live for his sake. I also want to be your comrade.”“The ACMA is a tough place. Are you sure your legs can handle it?” Samantha asked.Juno shook her head. “My legs are fine now. I can move around like a normal person. Please let me do this, Big Brother.”Adrian paused for a long time before saying, “Go back to your room and pack your things. I’ll have Daniel drive you there early tomorrow morning.”“Okay!” Juno acknowledged this and rushed downstairs.“Is there really a need for you to do this in such a hurry?” Samantha asked, but Adrian remained silent.***Throughout that sleepless night, everyone was mulling over their own thoughts.The following day, a number of jeeps drove into One Jewel Road’s courtyard early in the morning. Daniel led

Everyone turned around to see Rue rushing out of the living room and dashing toward Juno.Juno silently looked at Rue.“I know I can’t stop you, nor will I try to anymore. If you must go, I want you to go with your head held high. You don’t have to feel guilty about anything, nor should you feel any pressure.“I won’t interfere since you’ve already made your decision, but all I ask is that you stay safe. Can you do that?” Rue asked.Juno nodded in acknowledgment. “I’ll make sure to be safe. I still have to take care of you when you grow old, you know? You took me under your wing, so you’re also my real mother forever. I will never leave you.”Rue embraced Juno tightly as she said, “Go chase your dreams! Remember to call home often!”“You take care of yourself too. I’ll be off now.“Mother, Big Brother, Sam, Jojo… Thank you for being there for me after my mother died. I love you all.”Juno bowed upon saying this, then turned around and got into Daniel’s car as she shed a tear.

Rue looked up and stared at the vast skySamantha held on to Rue’s arm and said, “Let’s head inside, Mother. With great power comes great responsibility. Adrian’s not just your son now, but Navia’s beacon of hope and the future it possesses.”Rue looked at Samantha. “I’m sorry you’ve had to suffer so much hardship after marrying into our family, Sam. You haven’t been able to enjoy your life, and now that you’ve finally gotten it, Adrian—”Samantha smiled and interrupted her by saying, “What are you saying, Mother? I live in a villa, eating meal after meal of exquisite food every day. Plus, I’ll have a child to accompany me soon. I couldn’t ask for anything more.“Most importantly, my husband’s a hero—someone his child can look up to in the future. When our child grows up, I’m going to tell them all their father’s stories!”Hearing this, Rue smiled and went back inside with Samantha.***That day, a commotion swept through the cities of Southrive. So much so that Novemton’s Inter

Stomp, stomp, stomp!The sound of footsteps could be heard as soldiers in Wyvern Peak’s battle suits swiftly covered all the exits. At the same time, the Gardners quickly left the courtyard and discussed among themselves.“What’s going on?”“Why would Wyvern Peak surround our house all of a sudden?”“What’s happening?”“I don’t know!”The younger members of the family were exchanging confused looks, when someone suddenly yelled, “Quick! We have to inform Uncle Chase and the others!”They quickly took out their phones and made several calls.After a moment, the older Gardners rushed back home upon receiving calls. Within minutes, everyone, including the head of the Gardner, the family’s daughters, sons-in-law, and other relatives arrived at the residence.“They’re here!” someone yelled out when a number of luxurious cars drove into the courtyard.Louis had been waiting anxiously. The cars stopped and the older Gardners stepped out.“Father!”“Uncle!”The youngsters yelled o

Chase was holding a conference with the higher-ups of Internal Affairs at the Novemton headquarters while all this went down.“Sir, we’ve just received word that the men who gathered in Southrive have now surrounded your family residence,” a voice on the phone said.Chase was completely stunned when he heard this.“What did you say?! Wyvern Peak has surrounded my family residence?!”“Yes, sir. Right now, Lennon and the others are outside talking it out with the men from Wyvern Peak, but we still don’t know why your house was surrounded.”“Nonsense!” Chase yelled, “I’m the chief secretary of Novemton’s Internal Affairs! How dare War Legate Draco orders his men to surround my family!“You there! Get me a helicopter! I’m going to my family right now!”Chase instantly ended the conference and furiously stormed out of the conference room after yelling out his orders.After that, a chopper flew out of Novemton toward Southrive.***Meanwhile, the situation at the Gardner residence

Stomp!Lennon immediately took a step forward to stop anyone who tried to get through the main door after hearing what Adrian said.As the leader of his family, Lennon seemed to have the moral high ground as he said, “War Legate Draco, I’m afraid we don’t have anything you may want. If you still wish to enter my home, you’re going to have to go over my dead body!”“Mine too.” Louis took a step forward as well.“You’ll have to kill all of us!”“Otherwise, you’re not entering our family residence!”Nate and Ethan moved to stand by Lennon’s side.Over the years, Chase had been so busy at Internal Affairs that Lennon was the one who had been handling family matters, both big and small. He had done a pretty good job of taking care of the family, managing to get them to stand united.At that moment, all the Gardners resolutely blocked the entrance. The legate was going to have to kill them all if Wyvern Peak wished to enter.Lennon predicted that War Legate Draco would not be brave

Lennon was taken aback.Out of all the brothers, Lennon respected Chad, his elder brother, the most. Chad was eight years older than Lennon and had taken very good care of the latter.Although Chad was no longer alive, Lennon still took good care of Nadine and Carlene. Otherwise, there was no way Nadine could have come to manage Fowler House.“Why do you ask, Naddy?” Lennon asked in confusion.Nadine took a deep breath and wiped a tear from the edge of her eye as she said, “Uncle Lennon, your eldest brother’s corpse currently lies inside our family residence. Even Grandfather’s corpse is still here. War Legate Draco has come here today because he’d like to retrieve his body.”“What did you say?! That’s nonsense!” Lennon furiously said, “I love you very much, Naddy, but you should never say something so outrageous, understood?”Nadine shook her head. “I’m telling you the truth, Uncle Lennon.”“I won’t say anything about your father’s corpse since I myself couldn’t find it, but I

The Gardners were stunned when they heard Nadine say this.They all thought of it before, but none of them expected this to be the answer.Looking at how shocked they were, Mya said, “Mr. Lennon, Chase will arrive in a little more than two hours. What will you do when he returns?”Lennon took a deep breath, but Nadine hurriedly said, “Please stop hesitating, Uncle Lennon. I swear to you that everything I’ve said is true, and that’s because I went in there and saw it myself. Do you still remember that blackout that happened at our home a few days ago? That’s when I snuck in.”Lennon turned toward Nadine with a fierce expression, who nodded her head at him. At that moment, he said, “Okay, I’ll go inside with you. However, I will say this first. If we go in there and nothing you’ve said is true, Chase will kill you, Naddy.”“I’m not afraid,” Nadine replied, “I want Father to have a proper burial, and I will stop at nothing to see that happen.”“Fine,” Lennon then turned toward Adria

“Father!”“Father!”Nadine’s aunts wailed.Outside the villa, Adrian and Mya stood in the courtyard, silently listening to the voices coming from within the villa.Mya was clearly shocked as she said, “I’m surprised that the heroic War Legate Achelous wasn’t given a proper burial after his valiant sacrifices.”Adrian remained silent, while Mya turned around to wipe her tears.Approximately ten minutes later, Lennon walked out of the living room, his body trembling vigorously. He led the younger Gardners, whose eyes were also reddened, and stood before Adrian.“What’s going on here, War Legate Draco? Why were my brother's and father’s corpses left inside the villa?”“I’m investigating this matter personally right now, but I don’t have a clear answer for you yet. What I do know is that Chase seems to be looking for something but hasn’t succeeded yet. Moreover, the thing he’s looking for might be around this area, and he was afraid that it might end up being buried with them, henc