215. Privileges

James hurriedly replied, “Calm down! There will be an explanation for everything.”

Riley tried to be patient and wait. He was very worried but he could do nothing.

And sure enough, just as James had said, they got the answer from a young lady who was one of the palace staff and had a good relationship with Riley, Mary Kesley.

“General Reece is still recovering from surgery so he will not be able to attend the inauguration ceremony.”

People began to wonder at the delivery of this information. Some of them even began to conjecture about the outcome of the operation.

A class three soldier who had not been promoted and happened to be standing at the same level as Riley commented, “Did the medical operation not go well?”

“I don't know. If the operation had been successful, we would have seen General Reece here, right?” another friend of his said.

“I think General Reece is in really bad condition. He's ... not someone who would give up his responsibilities like this unless there was somet