160. Something You Need To Know

Dorian's POV

I was in my room, dejected and miserable. It had fallen apart so fast. I had just found out my true parents. I couldn't tell if I was happy, sad or confused.

All this time, my father had just been out of reach, but that witch, Susan, had stolen the truth about him from me. Now, he was dead. Dead and gone like he was never meant to exist in this world.

I had gotten the news in the afternoon, just a few hours after our talk. A servant had rushed to tell me. The alarm was raised by one of his concubines. She was with him, and he simply dropped dead on her lap.

As soon as I heard the news, I snapped. I felt the chords holding me together unravel and crash to the bottom.

I had only just gotten to know him. I never got to spend time with him. I had so much I wanted to ask him. I wanted to know more about my mother and have a picture of her.

Now, it had all slipped through my finger like desert sand.

I locked myself in my room, and silent tears flowed freely down my face. When