Chapter 81

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"She was executed by the order of Safiye Sultan..."

No...

No, this can't be true...

I need air...

I went out to the balcony to breath...

But I barely could...

- No... No, no, NO! - I panted - No, she can't be dead! No!

The only reason I'm still alive...

She can't be DEAD!

- I'm sorry... My Sultan... - Zülfikar spoke behind me.

- NO!! - I shouted as I ran out, down towards the room, where I saw some of the bodies being taken to to see if she's there.

But as I arrived and began to look around I couldn't find her.

Cover after cover I lifted them up, but nothing.

She wasn't there.

Then I lifted one up which had Mahfiruze's lifeless body under it.

- Mahfiruze... - I sighed painfully as I gave her one last kiss on the head before I covered her again.

She didn't deserve to die like this.

But I still can't find Angie anywhere!!

I continued throwing off one cover after another, but she isn't here.

After a while Zülfikar stopped me and that's when I broke down completely...

- My Sultan... My Sultan, enough! - he said as he grabbed me by the arm to stop me - Enough...

At this point I just started crying.

I didn't care who sees it.

I didn't care who hears it.

I just started crying the way I might have never ever cried before in my entire life.

And Zülfikar just stood there, holding me down silently.

Somehow I'm glad he was there and I wasn't alone at this moment.

- I'm sorry... - he mumbled.

- What am I gonna do without her, Zülfikar?! What am I gonna do?! - I continued crying.

- You have to stay strong! Remember... The Sehzades are waiting for you!

I panted heavily.

I didn't know what to do, or in fact how to get started at the first place.

I felt so weak...

Weak and useless...

"Only two things can bring tears into a man's eyes... Happiness... Or death..."

Right?

That's what Suleyman used to say.

But how could he know... When at the time he didn't lose his precious Hürrem Sultan while I...

- My Lord... - Zülfikar spoke up again.

- Okay... - I sighed deeply as I weakly stood up - Let's go to the village... There you have to show me where they are...

I had to get going.

I couldn't just stand there and complain.

After all... My sons are alive and so is my mother...

And they need me the most right now...

----- TIME SKIP -----

On our way to the house Mehmed Giray joined us since he was the one taking them there and he knew exactly where the building is.

- Right there, My Lord! - he told me - Where the girl ran into!

There was indeed a girl in the middle of the street just a moment ago, but she ran into the house, looking quite happy.

I wasn't really paying attention to what was happening while I got off my horse, but once when I turned to go in the house I completely froze...

- What....?!

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