I Am Surprised

Gladys glanced at Queen Adara's painting, tilting her head to the side. Casually, she brought her fingers on her necklace and played with it. "I don't know much, but I heard that she betrayed him. She had a lover…" Gladys stopped, pursing her lips. 

Emma snapped her head in her direction. "She cheated on her husband?" 

"Honestly, I don't know much about it, Emma," Gladys said, shrugging. "I was too young when she died, but her death wasn't a good one. When my father found out about it, he couldn't believe it. He loved her a lot. Unable to bear the deceit, he locked her up in a tower for many years. And in the end, he just sent her to the blood forest…" 

"Blood forest?" A shudder passed through her giving way to dread. 

"Blood forest is where the trees only suck blood," Gladys said with a deep sigh. "She was buried alive over there." 

"Goddess!" Emma's knees shook as pure shock jolted her. "This is ruthless!"