I had found my way back to the palace with difficulty, and just at the scheduled time, he walked into my room to state his demands as always. His words made my heart sink, I couldn't believe my ears at the moment. I stared directly into his face to make sure that these words were really coming from him.
He was always here to tell me what to do and detect everything for me. What he was asking me to do was preposterous. I shook my head in disagreement. “I had rejected Maliya not for her heart condition, you both know this. You and Mother were against our relationship from the very beginning. Whatever you asked of me I did it without thinking twice. So why on earth do you want her dead? Haven't you all done enough?”
“You turned her into your slave, we didn't give you such an instruction, di
