Rue answered, “If my son can’t sleep, how can I as a mother sleep peacefully?”

Adrian chuckled and removed his jacket, draping it over Rue’s shoulders. He said, “It’s nothing really. I was thinking about Father. How nice would it be if he were still alive.”

“Your father is already dead and you’re the head of this house now,” Rue said.

Adrian did not respond. He had no idea when it started but he had lost the sense of security of when his father had been around.

Meanwhile, Rue said, “Wyvern Peak’s three million soldiers have assembled. Your achievements as the legate are so great that your superiors feel insecure. You’re worried about the future of Wyvern Peak, right?”

Adrian was surprised. He had not expected Rue to notice this. She was a homemaker, yet she could see this clearer than anybody else.

“How did you know, Mother?” Adrian asked.

“I used to be a top student back in my day. I’d have pursued a doctorate if I didn’t meet your father. However, I didn’t figure this out. Jun