CHAPTER 69. A Gentle Wife

   

  I was at a loss of words when Augustus told me that. Unable to even think of a way to express what I was feeling. He waited for a minute in case I wanted to say something, but when I stayed silent, he continued with his story.

  “The shaman who claimed I was a bad omen to my family warned my father that as long as I am in their life, I will only bring misery to them. My mother was quick to send the shaman away, but she had already gotten to my father’s mind and he, being the superstitious man he is, did not hesitate to order the guards to…” his words trailed off. “My mother had to beg him, compromising with him that sending me away would still mean I would be out of his life and that’s why I was raised inside this manor.”

  “Augustus…”