Triumph Above All Novel

Chapter 235

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.“Skylar…”It was Nathaniel and Winona.“Umm…”Nathaniel cleared his throat, seemingly unable to voice his concerns at the moment.“Come in!”Skylar welcomed them into his room.“Skylar, about Norman… could you get Mr. Wintringham to be more lenient with him…?”Nathaniel didn’t seem to know how to start, leading to Winona asking almost inaudibly.Skylar chuckled.“Mom, Dad… Did Langston and Spencer put you up to this?”They 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 Norman’s behalf.This left them feeling guilty for Skylar.Langston’s word was, however, the law. They had to obey.Skylar’s expression fell when he noticed how shamed his adoptive parents looked.Langston and Spencer knew they couldn’t 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. “Dad, Mom, if Norman shows promise, I can prop him up to the position of general, never mind the position of adjutant by General Philbert’s side.” 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

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