Not Love

Away inside the forest, darkness filled all edge of the land as the sky had turned dark. Most people had fallen asleep, even those people who were busy and slept late had retired to their houses that night. The guards in the castle gave a yawn as they were too tired to stay in front of the castle’s gate. Shawn stood in front of his mother who was lying ill. He only stared at her, frighteningly studying her chest that moved up and down. When the door to the room opened, the servant was startled by his appearance as the darkness didn’t allow for her to see who was present in the room.

Shawn didn’t comment, watching how the maid slowly came beside Lady Ashley, giving her food. Lady Ashley quickly savored what was given to her, as though she had been starved and desperately needed the food to enter her stomach. Even though he was there, his mother couldn’t see him anymore. Even though he knew the maid had worked under Dominic for a long time and was giving poison to his mother, he didn’t