C7 THE MYSTERY

Maxwell

“Is she married?” The words left my lips in a stunned whisper, disbelief coursing through me.

I turned to the older woman, my gaze heavy with the weight of my emotions. As soon as her eyes met mine, she bowed her head low, as though the truth she carried was too shameful to bear.

“Tell me, woman. Is Delilah married?”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” she replied, her voice trembling