Chapter 69: “Do you not trust Asa, again?”

*CAIN ARIUS*

Sighing I entered Dad’s office tiredly as I slumped down on the vacant chair in front of his desk and informed him, “I, myself placed the moonstone in the water carefully in the temple so you can rest assured that it will be safe. Besides that, I have also stationed a guard to guard the Moonstone twenty-four seven in a rotation. They are all the best and most loyal guards but even then neither of them is aware of the Moonstone being placed inside the bowl or the purpose of it, all they know is that they have to guard it well.”

Listening to my rant I noticed Dad look slightly more relaxed than before as he stopped his pacing movements from in front of the window and came to a halt behind his desk. Leaning his hands over it he tapped his fingers and asked, “Are you sure that everything was perfect?”

I had never seen him this stressed before. There were winkles visible on his clear skin and his eyes had sunken in. Today my father looked especially weak and helpless. Not used