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In the evening, Dario decided to check on Maria before leaving for the festival. Today was the second and last day of the festival. Though Dario had missed the medical outreach that took place in the early hours of the day till after noon, he had to attend the feast and the closing ceremony.He also had the doctor come over again today to check Maria’s health status during the day. And he confirmed that she was much better and will be completely fine in no time.“Hey mama.”“Yes, my love,” Maria replied. Now she could speak, though her voice still sounded weak and hoarse. Aisha was in the room with Maria before Dario came in. She had been with Maria trying to care for her and keeping her company. “How are you feeling, mama?”“I feel better. Thanks to Aisha,” she replied, looking at Aisha with her eyes lit with gratitude. Dario couldn’t be more grateful to have such a supportive partner and wife. And even if he didn’t say the words ‘thank you’ to Aisha, his eyes and smile screamed
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 136
“Are you kidding me?!” Maria screamed, unable to contain her emotions. Her heart almost exploded from how much joy swelled in it. “Is she really pregnant?!” She asked Dario, her eyes still widened in shock. “Are you really pregnant?!” she turned to Aisha and asked, her grin stretching from ear to ear. “Yes, Mother,” Aisha replied, her heart beaming with intense joy at Maria’s reaction. To Maria, this was the greatest news she had received this month. “Oh my god!” she whispered excitedly as her gaze fell on Aisha’s abdomen. Maria’s heart was racing from the surge of adrenaline coursing through her veins. She felt intense joy swirl within every of her cells. Her dream to have grandchildren was finally coming close to reality!Maria threw herself at the both of them in a tight hug, her eyes welling with happy tears and her laughter echoing through the room. “I’m so happy!” she managed to say through her laughter. It had been two weeks after the festival and Maria’s health had been
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 137
As Dario approached the room, he shouted at the royal guards, “have you called the doctor?” “Yes, Your Majesty,” they chorused, but Dario didn’t wait to hear their response and kept running towards the room. Though he heard their answer.When Dario got to Maria’s room, he fell on his knees. “Calm down, Aisha,” he said to her, so she stopped shaking Maria and slightly moved away from her. Dario gently shook Maria, he tapped her shoulder and asked loudly, “Are you okay, mama?” But there was no response. He listened to her breathing and felt her pulse to see if it was still beating. Her breathing was irregular and her pulse was faint.“Place her gently on the bed,” he ordered the guards who got to work immediately. “Roll her onto her side with her bottom arm extended out and her top leg bent at the knee,” he instructed.Dario turned and ran his hair in frustration and fear. He took in a deep breath to calm his nerves. “Tilt her head slightly to keep the airway open,” he instructed th
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 138
Days later, Maria’s health that was thought to improve only declined. Her health had deteriorated these past few days; she couldn’t get up from her bed as she was extremely weak. Whenever she spoke, her voice sounded weak and hoarse.The doctor had assessed her condition and they were not able to find out what exactly was wrong. When Maria was rushed to the hospital some days ago, it was determined that she collapsed due to a temporary drop in her blood sugar levels. Though she had been on several medications until now and after several tests had been taken, her blood sugar level was normal. But, the symptoms didn’t disappear and only got worse by the day.So what could be the problem?For the past three days, the doctor has had to move into the mansion for the sake of monitoring her health and being easily accessible if any emergency occurred. “Her skin is getting more pale and cold by the day,” Aisha said, her voice shaking as she caressed Maria’s hand.The doctor had just finis
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 139
“Hey mama,” Dario said, walking into Maria’s room. “Good morning, how’re you feeling today?”“Hey baby,” she replied, her voice barely above a whisper. Her voice sounded weak. “I feel almost the same.”Another month had passed and Maria’s health had remained the same and maybe a little bit better. Though she could talk now. Nobody knew the origin or the cause of the sudden extreme fatigue.Many doctors had come from far and near to assess the situation, but a solution have not been found until now. Even traditional healers had come to do their thing, but all to no avail.It had been devastating for the entire household; Dario, Aisha, their close families and the royal workers that worked in the mansion. Maria had always been such a kind woman and an absolute sweetheart. “I’m sorry I haven’t come to say hi since morning. Got busy with matters of the empire,” Dario apologized and sat beside her on the bed. He then placed his hand on her cheek and caressed it with his thumb.Maria fl
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“Listen to me… “Dario leaned in closer so he could hear her, his face etched with sorrow. “I’m listening, mama.”“There… there is something about the ring,” Maria started, her voice barely a whisper. Dario’s brows furrowed in confusion, his eyes rolling backwards as he wondered what ring she was talking about. “What ring is that, mama?”“The ring…” Marias ‘a voice was becoming more faint as she spoke and her breathing got weaker.“The ring I gave to you,.. you gave… to… Delilah,” she added. Dario’s eyes shot upwards in remembrance, “I remember, I remember. I remember the ring. Yes! Yes! What about it, mama?”“It’s special.” “Uh!”Maria took a labored breath, her lips trembling as she continued, “it’s not just any ring… it has… powers.. it is extraordinary.”Dario’s eyes widened in shock and disbelief. The same ring he gave to Delilah when he married her?? The same ring Delilah threw at his face on that terrible night years ago?? “What do you mean it has powers?” Dario asked, his
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Dario and Aisha stood in the royal gardens where Maria’s burial had just taken place. The air was thick with sorrow and a profound silence enveloping the area, broken by only the ruffling of leaves. Maria loved the garden. She loves flowers. Dario could remember how her face would light up when she was in the garden because it brought her so much joy. She had a gentle touch with her flowers, treating each plant as if it were a precious gem. She would hum softly to herself as she carefully pruned, watered and tended her lovely lilies and the rest. Dario knew that the best place she would love to go to rest in, would definitely be the royal garden. Close to her flowers and surrounded by them. It would also be just a walk away if he wanted to visit her in the mansion. Even Aisha knew how contagious Maria’s happiness in the garden was. Most of the time, they would often chat there and Maria would happily teach her about flowers. As Dario stared at her resting place, their memories
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 142
Dario was in his father’s same old study, sitting on his same old worn leather chair. Two months had already passed and Dario spent most of his time in his father’s study. Except for the times he had to attend to the affairs of the empire. Living without hearing the laughter of his mother echoing through the mansion or the sound of her voice made the mansion feel strange. But, Dario didn’t let his grief consume him, and attended to his duties efficiently.He stared at both of his hands. The key to the mystery box in one and the apology letter from his father, Lord Reynolds, in the other. He looked up from his hand to the mystery box which sat on the table before him, locked. He finally found the key to the mystery box after following the clues that his father laid down for him.Though his journey on discovering the key wasn’t easy, he learned a lot through it. Just as Lord Reynolds intended for him.Over the years, he grappled with forgiving his father who acted out of love but ca
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Elizabeth’s anger boiled as she approached Dario too with calculated steps. Watching her soldiers fall one by one, crushed by the Persian Empire’s forces twisted her guts and she couldn’t stop thinking about it as she stared at Dario. ‘I’m going to kill you today!’ she thought to herself with fierce determination. She had made up her mind as her helicopter descended that either her or Dario would die today. And she was certain that she was not going to be the one.Dario on the other hand wondered who Elizabeth thought she was to land uninvited in his empire. The audacity was as outrageous as it was infuriating.‘Unwise audacity has always been her thing. When I’m done with her, she would wish she didn’t make this choice,’ Dario said to himself. Their gaze remained fixed on each other and time seemed slow. Suddenly, Elizabeth reached out to her gun and started shooting at Dario. The gunshots rang out across the premises, echoing in the ears of everyone around. But as the bullets s
Chapter 201
At the eastern border of the empire, the loud sounds from gunshots and clash of swords and shields filled the air. The soldiers from the Beth empire came ready and rained an attack on the Persian empire. But to their surprise, they weren’t as ready as the soldiers of the Persian empire. Elizabeth and her ally kingdoms had decided to rain an apocalyptic attack on Persian and had been planning this very attack for months. But unfortunately for Elizabeth, her trusted ally kingdoms opted out and failed her on the supposed day of the attack; today. They recognized Dario’s strength and power and knew that they wouldn’t dare!But despite being betrayed by her allies, Elizabeth was adamant on going on with the attack with her own men. A few of her allies tried to talk her out of it but they failed as she was determined to attack Persian without a heads up or a warning. “Y’all are so obsessed with us,” a Persian soldier sneered at one of Beth’s soldiers, looking down at his lifeless body
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Dario let his gaze wander around the throne room, taking in the majesty that surrounded him. Every single thing around was a testament to his journey.He closed his eyes and leaned back against the throne, allowing his mind to drift and be filled with the memories of his past. The thoughts of days when he had nothing, when survival was a daily struggle, and he and Maria had to scavenge abandoned leftovers on the street. Those days, when they returned to their home on the street after going out to scavenge for food, Maria would ask, “what did you find?”And Dario would also ask, “Were you able to get plenty?”The bitter cold nights coupled with the gnawing hunger and the hopelessness that often threatened to consume him. But he also remembered the moment things got a little bit better; when Sir Davis miraculously came around. It was still hard but it got better. Life was humiliating and filled with insults until everything suddenly turned around for good. From a ‘nobody’ one night,
Chapter 199
SEVEN MONTHS LATER…The air of the mansion was thick with the scent of power and influence as the President and his associates discussed with Dario in the throne room.“Mr Dario,” the president continued, “again, thank you for seeing us on such short notice.” Dario returned a smile as bright as the President’s, nodding and said, “It’s always a pleasure, Mr President. Please, to what do I owe this pleasure?”The president glanced at his associates with relief evident on his face and answered, “I will just cut to the chase. We’re here today because over the past months, it has become clear what the people have chosen.”Dario took a second to try to understand what exactly the president meant and was driving at. “What the people have chosen?” he asked. “Yes, Mr Dario. And by this, I mean the people in the entire country.”“Okay,” Dario answered, dragging his word and waiting for the president to continue talking.“The truth is that, I have always admired you since the presidential cont
Chapter 198
Blake’s mouth went dry instantly as his eyes shot at Dario. He could hear his heart pounding so hard in his ears. “Y… your… your Ma-“ With Dario’s eyes still locked with Blake’s, he added, “Thank you for everything. You know what I mean by everything.” After his statement, he smiled and chuckled at Blake. “You… your majesty,” he stammered and swiftly cleaned the sweat on his forehead with his sweaty palms. “I- I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty,” he lied, his voice shaking. “Oh, really?” Dario asked, his brows slightly stretched upward. He then looked down and said, “Oh, Blake-“ The next second, Dario raised his head and glared intensely at Blake. His face was now tense and focused, conveying anger and intense annoyance. “There is no need to lie. And trust me, I’m not going to accommodate your lies one more time,” he added, his jaw clenched tight, making the muscles of his face look more pronounced. “You!” Dario shouted and placed the tip of his pocke
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The room fell silent as everyone exchanged puzzled glances before slowly disappearing. They knew something was off with Dario’s demeanor.There was a sudden change and they could all feel it. “Ethan! Evan!” Natalie called out to the boys, signaling with her hand for them to come to her. Just like expected, they both ran to her. “Let’s go get ready for dinner, my loves,” she said and led them out of the throne room while Bruce also followed.When everyone left and Dario finally turned back to face Blake, Blake wished the moment of everyone leaving lasted forever. ‘Why does he suddenly want to have a private conversation with me?’ Blake wondered as his stomach churned, but he maintained his smile. Dario took a moment to stare at Blake with a smile still lingering on his face. For some reason, the smile scared Blake the most. “Your Majesty,” Blake said, eager to fill the silence, “I just want to say again how incredible and magnificent you are. The way you-“Abruptly, Dario cut him
Chapter 196
Blake left Elizabeth’s living room with a heavy heart and his hand clutched to his crimson red cheek. And at the back of his mind, he knew that the stakes had never been higher. Before he left her house, Elizabeth had given Blake a sound and stern warning. After Elizabeth landed a hot and thunderous slap on Blake’s face, he looked up at her with fear flickering in his eyes as she rained blames on him. He couldn’t believe that after everything, Elizabeth shifted all the blame to him, but what could he do?“You must find a way to eliminate that rat!” she exclaimed, her gaze boring into his.“How?” Blake asked her, his voice a little above a whisper. “Emperor Dario will be on high alert now. Getting close to him or doing anything will be nearly impossible.”“I… don’t… care… how you do it,” she hissed, taking her time to say every word as she stared down at him. “You must find a way. You do whatever it takes, even if you lose your life in the process…”Blake’s eyes widened at Elizabeth
Chapter 195
*roar!!*Dario roared loudly, beating his chest with his other hand while King Nathan’s head was raised high with his other hand.He paused and moved the head from his left to the right in an attempt to show everyone what he had done. With his face stern, he roared again, pride evident in his demeanor as he beat his chest continuously.The more he roared, the louder the cheers of his people and supporters.Watching, Natalie couldn’t have been more proud of Dario. Her lips were spread into a very wide smile that her cheeks were starting to hurt. She clapped her hands non stop and screamed happily as her gaze never left Dario. Without even doing so much, Dario achieved victory. The Persians truly aren’t losers. “By the right of conquest,” Dario began, as everyone suspended their cheers to hear what he had to say. He continued, “ALL! that was King Nathan’s now bongs to me!” he declared, his words echoing across the entire area as cheers erupted again. This time, the cheers were eve