THE SILENT WEAPON: Landslide Victory

Chapter 21

“Why could he have killed me mother? What wrong had I done or you for him to want to kill me?” asked Martha.

“Nothing wrong had you done my daughter. It is because King Guantai loved me so much and wanted me for a wife. As it turned out, I had an eye for Caleb, your father. We used to have an affair behind your father’s back and that I regret but, we the people were and still are bound to the royals’ will. I loved your father very much. I only did this to keep him alive for the both of us child. Forgive me for keeping this from you all these years,” said Jessica.

“It is okay mother do not worry. I hold nothing against you. After all, you did all this to keep us alive. Thank you mother but still I need to know why all this came up after meeting the wizard.” said Martha.

“It’s only that the wizard mentioned to me something about having hope and not thinking that my husband was dead. He said it in a way th