RETURN OF THE VENGEFUL GOD OF WAR

Chapter 07

A strand of tear rushed off from Elara's face. It was her face that had made her be crowned the queen of the city.

She turned, not realizing that when she hugged Adrain so tightly, her boobs smashed against his chest.

Adrian's face turned from pale to pink. Burning breath red. And Elara didn't let go until he choked.

"Sorry.. sorry about that!" I'm just overexcited. She claimed.

Her mind raced, multiple thoughts of things she wanted to do ran into her mind.

But first, Elara turned to Adrain. "Thank you very much!"

"There's no need. I already told you, I owe you a favour!" Adrian smiled brightly at her.

She blushed. The young man was truly a gentleman. Meanwhile, Adrain could not tell her that he was the one she had saved a decade ago. Besides, he didn't even know how he was going to react to the news yet.

"Is there anything that you would want us to do?" Elara hinted without any shame. 

However, Adrain shook his head. Elara must be dying to try out a whole lot of things and he wasn't going to rob her of the moment.

"Not yet. Let's go with your to-do list first!" He responded.

Elara was elated. "My family. I want to share the news with them!" She quickly chimed, almost jumping.

Adrain almost cocked a brow but schooled his look back into neutrality.

"Why?" The one word escaped from his mouth.

"They have been the only ones standing by me ever since the incident happened. I owe everything to them!" She responded.

Elara didn't yet realize that he didn't care about her. Then, her face was booming and helping their entertainment house surge in numbers.

After the incident, these numbers quickly dwindled. They needed to find a way to fix her, that was the only reason they sought means to help her.

But for Elara who was despised by everyone around her and literally called a monster, she could barely see through their mask.

"Then why did they let you get tortured so much?" Adrian's teeth were clenched tightly to control his rising anger.

"Because they had been tricked. When Halt compression came over to get me, hoping for a means to cure me, my parents were more than happy.

The family was powerful and would get the finest medications in the world for me. But they didn't realize that they were only trying to exploit me!" She explained further.

The way she defended her family, it was going to hurt her deeply if she got hold of the family's secret.

'And they didn't see any pictures or images alone?' Adrain was tempted to ask.

When people love others so deeply, they tend to overlook their flaws and make excuses for them. For Elara, he was going to guide her gently through the part of the truth.

"You don't have to be worried. My family are nice people and they are sure going to love you!" Elara's voice came along with a gentle smile.

The grand building mocked Adrain's appearance. The percent lanes and artistically placed marble walls.

However, the decay in the building was evident. The family was gradually beginning to lose the wealth and influence that it had gathered over the years. And now, what was left were a few servants and a hold name.

They knocked on the door. A grim-looking human in her late sixties approached with a glare on her face.

"Who are you?" She inquired subtly with a hint of disdain.

Elara smiled. Adrain scowled.

She didn't even recognize her daughter. Even though she wore the same face that she wore just a few decades ago.

'So much for being a mother!' He thought.

"It's my mom! Elara! I know I look different but it's me!" Elara was ecstatic as she spoke, excitement flickering through every bit of his body.

The mask on Ann's face instantly broke. Her face flashed with excitement.

"My Elara. Is this really you?"

"Yes... It's me; mom!" Elara moved closely to her mother and he hugged her tightly.

Elara attempted to introduce Adrain to her but before she could, she was dragged off into the mansion.

"Come. You must see everyone! My Elara is back!"

Lady Ann showcased Elara to everyone. The mansion suddenly turned into a ground of excitement. Hugs flashed.

Brabra, Elara's cousin, came forward and hugged her tightly. But Adrain easily picked up the glimmer in her eyes, she wasn't happy for this reunion.

"So glad to have you back Elara! Now those suitors would be trooping in like never before! You would be married to a rich and influential husband and boom, back to the spotlight!" Her theatrics were just spot on, enough to fool everyone except someone like Adrian who had gone through the hardening of war.

"Exactly. Our family would shoot back to its initial position now that you are back and those ugly ducklings called models would shoot back into the holes they came from!" Vincent emphasized.

After being called the name for a while, Elara shrugged. But quickly pushed off the feeling. In her opinion, her family was being playful as always.

Then a man walked in. Elara's father. Strong, firm and powerful. His presence was commanding and almost halted the chaos.

"Greetings Dad!" Elara bowed almost instantly, and respect filtered into her every move.

"Great to have you back!" The old man half-smiled.

Everything was going perfectly until Brabra noticed something odd and noted it. "But who's the clown you brought with you?" She inquired, her fingers pointing at Adrian.

For the first time, they noticed that someone was in the room. Their eyes heated up with disdain.

Quickly, Elara stepped in. "Be polite everyone!" She scolded with a warm smile, a failed attempt to disengage the tension that rose in the room.

"This's Adrain. He saved me and helped me heal!" She noted.

There was no reaction. Patron Gate stepped forward, his stare blazing intensely at Adrian.

"How much do you want to be paid for helping my daughter get her face back!"

The excitement on Elara's face dropped. "Dad, you cannot ask that!" She stressed and her father's eyes cocked.

"Why not?"

"What if he doesn't want money but something else!"

"Like what!"

Elara wasn't hesitant at all and she replied. "Like getting married to me!" She responded.