"They're all dead? Is that what you're saying? The council killed them all?" Serena threw the questions, unsure if that was what Marlowe meant when she said the entire family were eliminated in a calculated manner.
"Yes. That is exactly what I'm saying. All four of them died in one night from food poisoning. And although the maid who carried out the act has paid with her life, the brains behind it are still walking free," Marlowe explained as she put a few things in order.
Serena's heart dropped, a heavy weight settling in her chest. "Oh my God, that is so cruel. I feel so sad for him," she said softly, her voice trembling with emotion. She couldn't begin to imagine the kind of pain that came with having your entire family with you one moment, laughing, living, breathing—and the next, they're all just... gone. The thought alone was unbearable, and she found herself shaken by the depth of loss he must have felt.
