Dario arrived at Lord Wilson’s mansion after dropping Maria off at home. Before leaving, he warned the guards to be extra vigilant in case Michael thought to try anything stupid.It was almost evening when he got to Lord Wilson’s mansion. The guards and servants welcomed him warmly as they were already getting familiar with his presence at the mansion.“You’re late,” Lord Wilson said.“I’m really sorry. I had to take care of unexpected trouble on the way.”“It’s alright, let’s get started.” Lord Wilson said, swiftly throwing a sword at him.Dario instinctively caught it, his heart racing as adrenaline surged through his veins. Lord Wilson then led him to an open field behind the mansion. The sun set, casting dim shadows across the training grounds. The air was thick with anticipation and excitement as Dario awaited his first ever lesson on his journey to becoming a powerful and great god of war. He had braced himself and was physically and mentally ready for the journey. Lord Wilso
“Good morning , your majesty,” Bruce, who was impeccably dressed as always, greeted Dario as he approached him before halting to bow slightly. “I trust you slept well,” he added, with a warm smile.Dario returned the smile, nodding in affirmation. “Indeed Bruce. And yourself?”“Quite well, thank you, your majesty,” Bruce replied. Dario had just walked in to the mansion and had Bruce come to welcome him as always. And also provide him with updates on the matters of the empire and others.“I bring news from across the empire, if you are inclined to hear of it at this moment, your majesty.”Dario gestured for Bruce to continue, his expression serious and curious as he anticipated what the news would be today. Good? Bad?“Our estates in the northern provinces continue to flourish,” Bruce begins, his tone warm as he delivers the first piece of news. “The harvests are bountiful and the people are content. Your benevolence is greatly appreciated.”Not long ago, the estates in the northern p
After Dario went through almost all the letters, he hurried out of the mansion and drove off to his house at Sunset Manor. “I think it’s high time you provided me answers!” he said, emptying the box and pouring out the letter on the table in front of Maria.“Answers about what?” Maria asked, confusion plastered on her face as she scanned the envelopes of the letters.‘Oh my god!’ she exclaimed, “these are letters I sent to your father. Oh my god!”Upon realization, she traced her fingers on the pile of letter as her eyes began to well up with tears. She traced her fingers on the letters as past memories of when she wrote each letter and why she wrote them, replayed in her mind. At this point, she couldn’t control her tears. Her silent whimpers echoing in the room as hot tears kept flowing down her cheeks. She realized some of these letters weren’t even read as the seal was still intact, this broke her heart even more.As Dario watched his mother’s tears flow uncontrollably, a mixtur
Her eyes widened in confusion and shock! She couldn’t believe the sight of her empty pockets. Where was the letter she kept in her pocket just a few minutes ago??“Where is the letter?!” Lord Reynolds shouted, his voice sending vibrations across the room. He was getting impatient now.Elizabeth began to tremble uncontrollably, her chest heaving with each rapid inhalation as her face darted frantically across her surroundings. “The- the letter wa- was just here… it- it was just here- here in my pocket,” she stammered and looked up at her brother who slammed the table with his clenched fist and stood up abruptly.“How dare you come to my home and fabricate lies?!! How dare you??” he roared. He was so angry that his nose flared with each breath. “You think you can come here and destroy my home like you did yours?!”Elizabeth’s gaze shot at her brother. She couldn’t believe her brother would say such mean things to her. Hearing his last statement felt like a physical stab in her heart th
“Will you shut up!! How can you claim that the food my wife prepared for me was poisoned by my own wife!”Maria froze in shock and disbelief. She wanted to attack Elizabeth but she couldn’t find the words because she couldn’t comprehend how a person can be this relentless. After a moment, she finally found her words. “Elizabeth, why are you hell bent on destroying my home?” she whispered, her tone tinged with sadness.Elizabeth ignored her and faced her brother, “if you don’t believe me, I can prove it to you!”Without thinking twice, Lord Reynolds turned to the servants present and said in anger, “Throw her out, this minute.”With that, they went for Elizabeth and carried her to be thrown out. Suddenly she shouted, “Kill me if I’m wrong!”Was she really betting her life on this?The gravity of her words shook the grounds. Lord Reynolds signaled the royal servants to drop her. “You’ll sacrifice your life just because you want to prove a point?”“No brother, that’s not the point. I’
After Maria explained the events to Dario from her point of view, she continued,“So you and I ended up on the streets without anything. Without any help from anyone. Life was hell.” She heaved a sigh and continued, “And it got even worse when the word got around quickly and the few people that could recognize me, tried to take revenge on behalf of their emperor. So, I had to move us to another city too.”Dario had his hand covering his wide opened mouth and his eyes widened the whole time Maria was talking. How could a human being with blood running through their veins be this wicked?!!So Elizabeth was the reason for their years of pain and suffering??She did not only turn Lord Reynolds against them, she still tried to kill both Dario and Maria even after so many years of anguish, and there’s a possibility that she has a hand in the death of her own brother!Damn!Dario thought Elizabeth was ruthless because of everything she had done within the weeks of knowing her but with what h
Dario arrived at Galleria restaurant to have a meal as planned before heading home. He parked his car in the underground parking lot and walked to the entrance of the restaurant.On his way, he glanced at his watch for a second to check the time; he wanted to get home to Maria on time. But that split-second distraction was enough for him to bump into someone. Before he could look up and apologize, the person pushed him, making him stagger. “Are you blind?! Why not just say watch where you’re going! Ugh!”Dario realized it was a woman from the push and the high pitched voice. He knew he was at fault so he forgave the push and apologized, “I’m really sorry about that,” he said.As their gaze met, they both realized they knew each other. It was Delilah.What a coincidence.Delilah had been on her phone, chatting with her friends about her big day tomorrow when she bumped into Dario. Her wedding ceremony was finally happening tomorrow!“Delilah?”“Dario?!” Her eyes immediately narrowed i
Right in the great Southlake grand hall, wedding bells rang as guests from far and near gathered together for the union of Delilah Williams and Cooper Drea. It was going to be the wedding of the century!The entrance of the hall had towering pillars wrapped in Ivy blooms. A water fountain was also laid at the center of the compound.The double large doors to the main hall flung open, revealing an impressive display of beauty beyond anyone’s imaginations.The walls in Southlake grand hall were adorned with large mirrors that reflected the sparkling light from the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The chandelier was decorated with glass beads of different colors, casting patterns of light across the room.In no time, guests began to arrive. Numerous luxurious cars were parked all around the venue. Guests arrived and settled in while Delilah and her bridesmaids got ready in the bridal dressing room. The guests all had elegant attires on and their laughter and chatters ming