***ASHGHAT***

I stood numb in the pool of my father's blood.

The normal me would have screamed and rushed towards him as life slowly faded from his eyes.

But instead, I just stood there without guilt or regret.

Father's lifeless eyes remained fixed on the ceiling while blood spread across the floor beneath him.

Then suddenly—there was a crash. A ceramic plate shattered behind me.

I turned immediately.

The chief maid had collapsed to her knees while tears streamed heavily down her ...