When Rue returned with the groceries that afternoon, Samantha joined her in the kitchen to help prepare dinner.

Adrian did not stay home for long. He headed back out to the Battle Warrior Department and was there the entire afternoon.

Samantha naturally did not interfere now that she knew about Adrian’s job. Instead, she stayed home to prepare dinner and waited for him to return.

The ladies prepared a scrumptious meal for that night, and when it was almost evening, Rue said, “Juno’s about to finish school, Sam. I’ll handle the rest myself. You go ahead and pick her up.”

“I’ll just give Adrian a call and tell him to pick Juno. He should be on his way back anyhow.”

Samantha then picked up her phone and called Adrian, asking him to pick Juno up from school.

After hanging up the call, Adrian headed to Swallowston High and waited at the entrance. After waiting for just five minutes, Juno came out in her wheelchair, chatting away happily with her friends.

When she saw Adrian, she said