All Chapters of Surviving the World to Escape Him: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

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CHAPTER 91 – LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH

JULIAN Leaving the palace, I had more questions than answers. It was clear father was shaken by what happened. Maybe because it was similar to how grandfather died. Also, he was hiding something. Not about the assassination attempt, some else. The way he looked told me that whatever he was hiding was something that could shake the kingdom’s very foundation.“Tom, did you hear what that assassin said before attacking the king?” Tom ran his hand though his head. “I am sorry, Your Highness, I was too focused on the others that I didn’t pay attention to anything else.” I heard him, the anger in his voice, the hatred. It sounded like someone who lost something important.“He said that you let your bastard kill the Dowager, now you die with her. something along those lines.” I turned to him fully. “We both know who poisoned the Queen Dowager.” Tom listened attentively. “No one els

CHAPTER 92 -DOUBT

MARK I had done so well that I was proud of myself. Now, when I walked outside, people recognised me. Not as the useless prince they had once mocked, but as Prince Mark, the father of the orphans. For the first in my life, I felt real happiness. But there were still things weighing on me. First was my brother, Julian. Why had he helped? What did he hope to gain from it? I know for a fact that my brother cared about me. At least I believed he did. But that was exactly what made his decision to help me so easily suspicious. For months ever since my projects had started, I had waited for him to make his move. I expected him to interfere somehow. I expected there to be a price for his kindness. But nothing happened. And somehow, that unsettled me even more. Second thing troubling me was what those old ministers had said. that I was not father’s son. If it were true, then it would explain so many things. Why father has never truly cared about me. Why the Crown Prince title has never be

CHAPTER 93 – NO TIME TO WASTE

JULIAN “Mark is coming back.” I whispered the words to my wife as we cuddled in bed. It was morning and I was supposed to be getting ready for work. But I just couldn’t bring myself to leave that warm bed and those warm arms of hers. “It is too soon. We are not ready yet.” I nodded in agreement.Mark had done such a good job and taken the projects to several cities. Everyone now knew his name. that brought me joy. But I was still not ready. Adam was still learning. It had only been a year and a half, but it felt like it had only been a couple of months with how busy we had been. Between training Adam and building a solid foundation for him, I had to attend court more often now so he could learn. There was also the army I had to supervise. All of that had left me with little time to spend with my wife. “Let us wait and see what he does when he returns.” She remained silent.“My love, I will not attend court today. I will only be busy with Adam in the afternoon. How about I take you s

CHAPTER 94 – A SON’S HAPPINESS

KING “Father, I am back,” he handed me a gift. With a smile on his face, he said. “Father, the kingdom now no orphans living on the streets. I plan on opening a house for the homeless now. what do you think of that idea, father.” I had not noticed before, but when he smiled. He looked exactly like his mother.I still regretted bring her into the palace. Mather targeted her often. I protected her but I couldn’t be there with her all the time. When I brought her in, I wanted to get mother out of my way but I got her hurt instead. “Father, is something wrong? Are you not happy with the gift?” the smile on his face had vanished.“That is not the case son, I am just wondering what your mother would have said if she saw you now.” his smiled returned. “I am sure mother would have been proud. I had disappointed the both of you for so many years. It is good to hear that father had not given up on me.” I stood and went to pat his shoulder.“A parent could never give up on their child. Our chil

CHAPTER 95 – WAS IT A TEST

MARK Julian had beautiful visons for the kingdom and they were all good. But I couldn’t help but feel like he was testing me when he asked all of that. As if he wanted to see what I would choose between being a Crown Prince and being a Duke. The Minister of Revenue’s words echoed in my head uninvited. “You are not the king’s son.”If that were true, it would make sense why Julian wanted me to be the duke. I felt a pang in my chest I didn’t know where it came from. I didn’t want to show it as I continued the conversation as if nothing happened. I kept glancing at father, but he showed no emotion. He was busy with memorials as Julian, and I chatted in the study.Father didn’t even react when I mentioned not being his son. I watched him closely, but nothing changed. That confirmed that those ministers had lied to me. but then Julian. He spoke as if he knew something father and I didn’t. “Brother, if father wants us to be this kingdom’s guardians, then that is what I will do.” I glanced

CHAPTER 96 – PUTTING MEASURES IN PLACE

JULIAN I couldn’t stop thinking about my conversation with Mark. He looked and sounded like a different person. But I knew, a leopard never changes it’s pots. Mark was happy now but what would happen when the truth came out. I saw that small reaction in father when Mark spoke about the ministers and how they told him he was not his son. Mark might have missed it but I didn’t. How he reacted confirmed my suspicion. Mark was not our brother. He was not of Royal blood. But he was raised as one. “Your Highness, we have arrived.” I got out of the carriage and hurried inside. I needed to talk to my wife. She saw me as I walked in as she stood and led the way to our bedroom. “What happened?” she asked, worry covered her face. “Mark is not my brother.” Her eyes widened as she covered her mouth with her hands. “No time to waste, you are taking Adam to the safe house. Tonight.” She snapped out of it and quickly nodded. “What else do we need to worry about?” I was so nervous I ended up invit

CHAPTER 97 – COMING CLEAN

KING I couldn’t sit still after the princes left. It was clear from the way he spoke that Julian knew something about Mark’s birth. I didn’t know how or when but he knew. The way he spoke was preparing him for a different path than what he had envisioned for himself. But Mark was not stupid either. That was why he acted in front of his brother.I called Julian back because I wanted to know exactly what he knew. “Father, I hold no knowledge of what you speak of, please speak clearly.” He was being polite. Who was he fooling? They were grown and thought I had now grown stupid. They were the ones who had brains. I glared at him. “Julian.”His name came out colder than intended. But nothing could be done. I had already said it, and it came out cold. Julian responded in kind. All the smile he wore when he came in vanished. “Father. I do not read minds, and I wouldn’t dare attempt to know what is in the king’s mind. Please enlighten me so I can give you a proper answer.”I thought I was rai

CHAPTER 98 – IT DIDN’T HURT AS MUCH

MARK Father took my hands in his and looked me in the eyes. I had never seen that man like that before. To me, he has always been the strong and untouchable one. But the man in front of me looked broken. Like he was holding the weight of the world on his shoulders. In a way he was, he was the king and had to care for everyone. It couldn’t have been easy. Maybe what my brother said wasn’t bad at all. At least it would lighten father’s burden. “Mark, let us go inside and talk.” We walked in and father dismissed everyone. He kept looking at me and sighing as if he didn’t know how to start or say what he wanted to say. “Mark, before I tell you this. I want you to know that I never for once thought of you as anything other than my son.”His words confused me. “I know I was not a perfect father, and I know you might resent me for my previous actions. Maybe you looked at what I had done and thought I only loved Julian or your third brother. But the truth is, I didn’t know how to be a fathe

CHAPTER 99 – HE KNEW I EXISTED

MARK “There is one thing I would like to know, Father.” he nodded. “I would like to know about mother, where she was from and the kind of person she was.” I never got to meet her and father or anyone in the palace ever spoke of her. it was like she never existed. Father told me everything about her.“She was truly a lovely person, and you would have loved her.” he said I had her nose and mouth. “Do you have a portrait of her.” father nodded. “Yes, come to my study sometime and I will give it to you.” I thanked him and left. I couldn’t describe what I was feeling. Disappointed? No. anger, not that either. I would say I was more curious about the borderlands than the hidden truth. I wanted to know the kind of place she grew up in. By the time I got to my manor, my messenger had already gone to my brother’s place. I wanted to rebuild our relationship, and I hoped he would take the hand I had extended. I couldn’t sleep that night. Just thinking about everything. My life, how I fought f

CHAPTER 100 – HE ASKED FOR IT

MARKDisbelief washed over me. I didn’t go there looking for him, I went there trying to see where my mother grew up. Seeing him wasn’t the goal, I didn’t need a father. I already had one. Yes, I did want to see him, but I wanted no relationship with him. and there he was, saying the most cruel and degrading things a person could say about another. I studied his face, looking for something that connected us. Beside the cunning look, the nose and the arrogance like I used to have. There was nothing special about him. I couldn’t deny the resemblance between us. It was there and we didn’t need blood to tell we were related. Looking at the smirk on his face.I realized how lucky I had been to be raised by my father. I didn’t know what kind of monster I would have become if I was raised by the monster in front of me. “It’s a shame, in this life, we don’t always get what we want.” still with a smile on his face. He straightened.“Unfortunately,” he glanced at me. “If that weren’t the case

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