Dead son.

Lord zeronder frowns his brows at Richard's answer. 'Could I be wrong? This man really looks like my daughter or did I miss her too much? He questioned himself.

Lord Zorander kept looking at the young man before him, or could it be that he felt guilty and he was only just seeing things that would give him false hope.

He took a deep breath, maybe he should just let his son handle this, he concluded in his head.

"Lord Zorander seems to be very interested in my new Amore bearer," king George said lightly to break the awkward silence that has fallen on them.

"You are right, he looks familiar," Lord Zorander answered honestly.

This further made the king confirm his suspension. He knew that lord Zorander was a very straight forward person.

The King chuckled as if he did not read any meaning to his words. Lord Zorander laugh along. "I think I am growing old," the old man commented as if it was nothing.

Richard who was just standing felt confused, 'what did he mean he looked familiar, was it possible he noticed the resemblance with my mother?' He asked himself. Of course, all this confusion was only going on in his head.

As a young man he has gone through serious training for war, it was a custom that every young male of Bozoa would have to go through. Rich or poor every young male in Bozoa starts training at the age of ten.

"Lord zorender," Queen Regina announced her presence. Lord Zorander and the king turned their attention to her.

"Your majesty," she bowed to the king. The King nodded his head in response before she took her seat beside her husband.

"Your Highness, it nice to grace us with your presence," lord zorander answered in a friendly tone. He has lived long enough to recognize a snake when he saw one. He was sure that her presence here would not bring anything good but he masked his displeasure perfectly.

"Ahh! I was not aware you made the trip all the way to visit my friend. If I was informed earlier I would have prepared to welcome you and accompany you," Queen Regina said with a sweet smile.

"Ahh! Your highness does not have to bother about things like this," Lord Zorander answered smoothly.

"Why are you here?" the king asked. Disapproval was clearly heard in his voice. Ever since he found out about her true nature, King George hated being in the same room with her.

"I apologize, your Majesty. It just that I happen to hear that lord Zorander was around and I thought to greet him. You know growing up Lord Zorander was like a father to me," Queen Regina said.

The King nodded in understanding but he knew she was not sincere with her words. After hearing her on Ellen's wedding day. He was beginning to do a lot of thinking.

He realized that his innocent wife might have been manipulated by her, to ask him to marry her. That thought alone disgusts him.

"Your majesty thank you for welcoming me, but I would be taking my leave now," Lord Zorander said. He wanted to leave before the Queen created her drama or whatever brought her.

"Of course, Lord Zorander is like a father to me," King George replied honestly. Hmm, Lord zorander nodded his head in response. Meanwhile, Queen Regina's face turned ugly hearing the words of the king.

How could he say such things, he was a king and did not need to be so polite to the old man. Moreover, his stupid daughter was already dead. The Queen immediately swallowed her displeasure. She could not afford to be exposed to the king. She knew the man did not love and respect her like Agatha.

He even stopped visiting her bed chambers after she gave birth to the Twins. The thought that the king treated her only as a carrier of his heir irritates her. If she did not know that the cold king could really be warm she would have felt better. But knowing the truth about how he acted with his late wife only irritates her the more.

Could she do anything about it? Of course not. He was the king, all she could do was swallow whatever he did to her. Besides, the king did not have any relationship with other women. This greatly comforted her.

At least she would not need to bother that other women and their children, will threaten her position and that of her children.

"Richard, please see Lord Zorander out," the king instructed. He was scared that if Richard remains in the Queen's presence the latter will notice something. He was planning to give Richard his birthright. Yes, he is not the son of the woman he loves, but he was still his son. He would rather have him seat on his throne. Or at the very least King George wanted to give him the fair right to contest for his throne.

To do that he needed to deal with Regina and also use the time to train Richard, before announcing him as his first son. Richard bowed at the king's command and followed the lord Zorander.

"you look a lot like my late daughter," Lord zorander whispered as Richard walked him out of the palace.

Richard was taking by surprise but he kept on walking like he heard nothing. He walked the old man to the carriage and as lord Zorander walked past him unto the carriage Richard whispered back.

"That's because she is my mother, I just found out myself" Richard whispered. His voice was so low that if the man did not have good hearing, he might have missed his words.

Lord Zorander was confused he honestly did not expect the young man to confirm anything. But he maintained his facial expression. He did not even bother to look at Richard as he continued his step.

"How?" He asked as he got into his carriage.

"Her dead son," Richard answered. There was no time to explain or discuss. Richard felt the king had his eyes on him because of what happened in the throne room so he was being careful.

One might wonder why Richard told the old man. Richard did not tell the old man because he was looking for a way to collect his birthright. No, that was not it. Richard told him because he felt Regina might notice the similarity with his mother.

When that happens he would need the help of a powerful family and Zorander was the best choice. After all, they were also partly his family.

Lord Zorander gave a glance to the young man before him as the door to his carriage was closed.

"Dead son,"