Chapter 9

Like every other human on earth, Claire Oxford had her past sins. And typical of some iniquities, her sin was back to haunt her and take grasp of her son, Charles. While she wondered what her precious son was doing at that moment, she took another second to silently pray that he did not stray or fall into wrong hands. As she took a seat on one of the cushions in her tailoring room, Claire wondered if it would be safe to let her husband know of the present situation. She certainly did not hide her previous shameful marriage with Ordinaz from her husband. And, she always appreciated the fact that he did not judge her based on the fact that she was sold to the evil man called Ordinaz. Her husband even accepted her son who was the primary reason for running away from Ordinaz's abode. Claire also saw danger looming when troubles kept mounting troubles in Ordinaz's home. No, she wasn't going to tell her husband, Claire immediately decided. She shook her head as her eyes wearily wander