Chapter 57

' Your mother isn't dead Marcus. "

Marcus never knew that a sentence, a mere sentence could make one's heart drop in stomach with a thud. His head was spinning like a merry go round and he held on the arm of the wooden chair for steadiness. He could feel coldness dominating his veins and the heaviness he felt while uttering next word, ' huh ' was inexplicable.

   Instead of replying to his 'huh' she immersed her concentrated orbs in his. The pause which followed was oh so dramatic! Marcus's heartbeats were dropping down by each and every passing second .

" I mean she's always with you in your journey as a blessing whether you become the king OR not. She'll support you whatever you do."

  Marcus was expecting worse to come, therefore, it took few minutes to understand what Ritha actually meant.

"Huh...umm.. Yes, yes, true, your highness. " his mind was too numb to ac