32. Past Evils

July 2015, Arabian Nation Of Zidra

"You lied to me?? You ungrateful bitch" Zayed watched in horror as his beloved Great Aunt Sabine, who doted on Aveline, screamed at her.

"I had no other choice. I wanted to protect Zayed from whatever you were planning" Aveline said as she backed up against the wall.

"Zayed" Great Aunt Sabine spat in fury. The older woman always doted on Zayed since childhood. Being the youngest one of her generation, Sabine had given birth to her only son at the same time Zayed was born. Unfortunately, the little boy died when he was just five. He had drowned while playing with Zayed.

"He killed my son. So he owe me a child" The older woman sounded psychotic. Zayed never knew that his great aunt had blamed him for her son's death.

"It was an accident. Mom told me about it" Aveline defended her husband.

"It should have been Zayed who drowned that day. He should have gone to get the ball. Not my little boy" Sabine screamed and marched towards Aveline and tried to str