Skylar, likewise, couldnât help but smile.There was no need for strife nor decisive decisions in his ideal world. Having his wife and child by his side was more than enough.The question was how long he could hold onto the mundane.He chatted with Yulia for a little while before he received a knock on his door.He hung up the call after saying his goodbyes and went to answer the door.âSkylarâ¦âIt was Nathaniel and Winona.âUmmâ¦âNathaniel cleared his throat, seemingly unable to voice his concerns at the moment.âCome in!âSkylar welcomed them into his room.âSkylar, about Norman⦠could you get Mr.
Wintringham to be more lenient with himâ¦?âNathaniel didnât seem to know how to start, leading to Winona asking almost inaudibly.Skylar chuckled.âMom, Dad⦠Did Langston and Spencer put you up to this?âThey both nodded sheepishly.Norman had always been so against him and had even advocated for him to be sent to the army.Yet, they were now asking him to repay their grievances with virtue by requesting him to plead on Normanâs behalf.This left them feeling guilty for Skylar.Langstonâs word was, however, the law. They had to obey.Skylarâs expression fell when he noticed how shamed his adoptive parents looked.Langston and Spencer knew they couldnât start anything with him, which was why they forced Nathaniel and Winona, who were honest to a fault, to act against their will.Damn it!Skylar then spoke to his adoptive parents after thinking it through. âDad, Mom, if Norman shows promise, I can prop him up to the position of general, never mind the position of adjutant by General Philbertâs side.â Both were shocked by his words.Prop him up to the position of general?How much power does he wield?What kind of identity does he have?Skylar continued before they could ponder the matter, âBut does he show that kind of promise?ââHeâs already baring his fangs even though heâs only just started to learn the ropes.ââIs such a person worthy of being called a pillar of the nation?âNathaniel recalled that he had once patted Skylar on his shoulder and declared that his son was a pillar of the nation with immense pride.It appeared to be more than true.Skylar, after all, had a spirit that could conquer all.Normanâs behavior of fawning over his superiors and snubbing those beneath him made him far from qualified to become a pillar.Nathaniel nodded. âEverything you said makes sense. Forgive us for making things difficult for you.ââIâll let them know that we canât help them with this!âWith that, Nathaniel got up and dragged Winona out with him.Skylar had planned to reject Langston and Spencer himself at first, but on second thought, it would be better to allow his adoptive father to go in his stead.After all, everyone in the Fuller family now knew of his might. There would definitely be no shortage of people who would seek both Nathaniel and Winona out.They both had to learn to say no.The next morning.Skylar returned to Cloudtopia with his adoptive parents.After dropping them off at the garden villa, he drove to the Kareem Fashion office building.He made multiple video calls to Yulia during the few days he had been gone.He still wanted to see her despite that.The brand-
new Range Rover was about to pull into the company grounds when he suddenly found a familiar figure in a cafe right opposite the building.