‘This is how we can be together for an eternity, Maddox.’

…

Silence hung over the center courtyard.

By the time Gladys made her way here, the crowd was muttering amongst themselves.

The old servant had a sinking feeling in her stomach.

Working her way through the crowd, she finally saw Maddox and his wife in a pool of blood. She couldn’t take such a heartbreaking and grisly sight. Falling to her knees, she stared at the young couple and said in a choked-up voice, “It’s Maddox and his wife! It’s really them.”

Holly waved her arms in the air and continued to wail at the top of her lungs.

The old servant swooped the baby up gently while tears flowed down her withered cheeks. “I recognize this jade. You’re Maddox’s daughter!”

It was so excruciatingly painful that it felt like someone had stabbed her through the heart.

Holding the baby in her arms, she said shakily, “Oh, my sweet child. Let’s take a last look at your mom and dad. You won’t be able to see them again after today