- This is our wedding, Angie... I'm setting you free - he smiled at me.
- W-What...? - I stuttered in shock.
As you may, or may not know a lawful wedding between a harem lady and the Sultan equals him setting her free and giving her all the rights a free woman should have.
- You heard me well - he said.
- You've given me the world, Herman!
I was so happy, I've completely forgotten about everything else.
- Just what you deserve - he said and as he looked behind him a servant came beside him with a box in his hand.
As Herman opened it it revealed a pair of earrings with green diamonds in it.
This was his wedding present for me.
And now?
Now we will have our wedding night later today...
I can't possibly explain how happy I am right now.
I just can't...
----- MEANWHILE -----
Zülfikar's POV:
Days went by and Hümasah still hates me and just doesn't want to talk to me.
I can understand since she thinks I took the life of her only brother, but damnit...
It was an older I had to obey...
Even while having lunch she sits at the table silently while all I can do is to sit in front of her in silent as well...
Until her mother, Safiye Sultan walked in.
- Validem? - she jumped up and so did I.
Safiye Sultan looked at me, with so much pain and sorrow in her eyes.
- Lead me to where you've burried him - she said.
Me and Hümasah looked at each other in confusion, but I still did how she asked me to do and took them to the "grave".
----- TIME SKIP -----
As we arrived I stayed back while the two went over to pray silently, but after a while Safiye spoke and what I heard was shocking to me...
- Herman! I pray to God that you too... Shall die soon, convulsing in agony...
I couldn't blame her for saying that.
After all she thinks her son is dead because of him...
But if only he knew the truth behind all this...
