Chapter 286

Chelsey bawled her eyes out.

"You promised me you'd stay free from harm!" she cried.

"Why do you insist on doing something so dangerous? I don't want you to go there!"

She carried on weeping.

"There are so many other people available for that mission! Why does it have to be you? Let someone else take your place! You cannot go, Lucas! I forbid you to go on that mission!"

"Chels, Draco's eluded us for many years. He's only reappearing to take his revenge on me."

Lucas tried to reason his way through.

"If he isn't dead, he'd surely seek me out for vengeance. I can't just back down."

Lucas didn't want to push Chelsey away, but he had to do so to ensure her safety. They must live.

Chelsey was sobbing so much that she couldn't get another word out. Her cheeks were wet from her constant crying.

She wiped away the tears with one hand and grabbed Lucas' hand with the other.

"I'll wait for you no matter how long it takes."

Her tone was firm.

"You'll come back alive to see