Chapter 43 - Part 2

My eyes widen, and the impact of his words echoes in my mind. Now I understand who he is talking about. Hazar Erdoğan, my sworn enemy, the man I hurt and all for my grandmother's revenge. A revenge based on a web of lies.

Anger and remorse mingle inside me as my vision blurs with tears threatening to fall. The truth has come out and with it comes the overwhelming weight of the consequences of my grandmother's actions, and mine. I destroyed Hazar's life and now it turns out he is my father. It can't be true, it isn't, it must all be a lie from this so-called Ahmet, who knows if he is even an Arslan?

I can't help but reject Ahmet's words, though my heart races with the possibility that there is some truth to his words.

"You can't be telling the truth," I tell him, my voice trembling with denial. "It's not possible that Hazar Erdoğan is my father. It's not possible, not at all. "

Ahmet stares at me, showing no signs of doubt. His next revelation rocks my world completely.

"It's true, Hab