Chapter 1069

Gloria’s heart flooded with waves of agony upon hearing Gracia’s remark and her tears fell. It was tough for Gracia to accept something like this happening, and Gloria seemed hopeless. Gloria was heartbroken by the sight of her sister shedding tears. “Hey, Cici. Don’t cry. I’ll be okay. I want to see you get married.” Gloria stretched out her hand to wipe away Gracia’s tears. Gracia said, “I know that the trip to Bortuguesa is dangerous for Adrian, but he’s the only person who can save you. If even he has given up on you, will you still have a future? “If he can’t go, I’ll take you there. Even if I have to die on the way there, I’ll die with you.” This was Gracia’s love for her sister. Gloria was her only surviving family member and the sister whom she had grown up with. Nothing had changed. “I’m sorry, Cici. I promise you that I’ll be just fine,” said Gloria in a comforting tone. Gracia wiped away her tears and said, “We lived through five years of Isle 416’s incident, so I don’t mind going through this again. Also, if Adrian isn’t capable of taking you to Bortuguesa, how is he living up to his reputation as War Legate Draco?” Gracia refused to give up hope, even if it was just a tiny speck. Gloria nodded heavily. “All right. I’ll live courageously for you, Cici. I promise I will.” “I can’t leave you, and I don’t want to leave you either. We’re going to support each other.” “Okay,” answered Gloria in a gentle voice. The sisters hugged each other. It did not take long before Adrian came in and found the sisters hugging each other on the bed. Adrian said, “It’s getting late. We should leave. Gracia, go home.” Gracia turned around and said to Adrian, “Adrian, I want to go with you. I don’t want to stay here and wait for news. Will you please take me with you?” Adrian shook his head. “The journey to Bortuguesa is as difficult as traveling to the center of the earth. There are many people who will try to kill me along the way. There are no secrets that can be kept forever. Stay here and don’t be a burden. Staying here is far safer.” He knew that this path would be filled with dangers, and he needed to face them alone. Gracia did not put up a stubborn front as she knew that her presence would only add to Adrian’s trouble. It would already be exhausting for him to care for Gloria. If he were to bring her along, he would be exhausted to death before he could reach Bortuguesa. “Okay, I won’t go then. But promise me that you’ll find the guy and get him to cure my sister,” said Gracia. Adrian nodded heavily. He walked over and helped Gloria up from the bed. He asked softly, “Can you walk?” Gloria answered, “I’ll try…” She attempted to get up from the bed with Adrian’s support. However, her body was so weak that she almost collapsed to the floor. Using his arm as support and with great effort, she managed to stand on her feet for a short while. “Let me carry you. We’ll head to the airport first to fly to Seatum, then we’ll take a ship to Luposia. If we go through Luposia, we should be able to get to Bortuguesa in about ten days.” Adrian scooped Gloria into his arms. The journey to Bortuguesa was far, and Luposia was an unavoidable destination. Adrian would need to go through Luposia to get to Bortuguesa.