Hadrian had not expected to be charged with an operation that could cripple someone.
Or even kill them.
But Edwin's I believe in you gave him the courage to pack up and get back in the carriage, together with everyone else, plus Marisa.
She drove during the day and Daniel drove during the night. They were back at Wandermere in two days. They must have broken quite a bit of regulations in their mad dash, but they weren't caught. To Hadrian, that was all that mattered.
Podger Miz was not happy when Hadrian came to his home and showed him the letter from Edwin. He even repeated the line:
And I will spread the word that both you and Hafnon tricked me, with all the consequences that come with it. If you were honest from the start, hundreds, no thousands, wouldn't have died.
"Who does that up jumped healer thinks he is? I will make sure that he gets the entire backlash! His head will roll by the end of the…"