Eighty Three

LAURA

He isn’t yet aware of the fact that I have found out his plans and the reason he has organized this meeting. He wants to dethrone me and claim the throne for himself. But little did he know that his plans are going to fail. I should play along and hear his riddle for a while, I thought.

“That’s also right, Laura,” Killian continued. “The child is strong. He is a very strong child, but he will be stronger if he had a dad. Now imagine this, his dad was present when he was born and his dad was also present when he first learnt how to walk. And no, his dad is not dead. But why does he get sad when he thinks of his dad? Why does he blame his dad for leaving? Why does he complain to his mother when he misses his dad? Why does he do such a thing? Doesn’t he remember his dad? Doesn’t he remember the affection his father showed him when he was born? Didn’t he feel his father’s affection when his father taught him how to walk for the first time? All these questions are also as valid as th