"... Hugo is his ultimate weapon. He's the only Pureblood son he's got, his greatest hope to usurp our throne!"
The weight of her words hung heavily in the air, exposing the depths of Eldrin's cunning and the elaborate charade he had woven to conceal his true goals.
The revelation left a lingering sense of betrayal and trepidation, as the true nature of Eldrin's motives unfolded like a dark tapestry of deceit.
As the recording concluded, Adrian staggered back, his head shaking in disbelief.
The weight of shock threatened to engulf him, leaving him on the brink of collapse.
Tears streamed down his face as his voice, unsteady and trembling, found its way past his quivering lips. "No... no... this can't be..."
"Unfortunately, this is the truth, Adrian," Yves replied, his voice unwavering in the face of the devastating revelations.