It Was Me, Not You

Diana, the illegitimate child. The only blemish on the esteemed Grand Duke of Terabithia’s name. “Don’t you ever set foot in the manor again. This is no place for filth like you.” She endured her birth mother’s cruelty and the disdain of the Grand Duchy, counting down the days until she could finally leave. And then, after ten long years… The Grand Duke returned. “You don’t resemble your mother at all.” Every time he looked at Diana, He was haunted by the memory of his late wife. So in the end, he chose to turn away. * * * Just when she had resigned herself to the unchanging reality of being a cast-off child, ready to disappear from their world… “You… are my…” The long-buried truth surfaced, And the cold, unshakable Grand Duke’s world came crashing down.