married off his daughter

“I was a physician,” he whispered.

Zainab pulled back, but he held on.

“In the city, years ago, there was an outbreak. A fever. I was young, arrogant. I thought I could cure everyone. I worked until I was delirious. I made a mistake, Zainab. A calculation error in a tincture. I didn’t kill a stranger. I killed the daughter of the provincial governor.continue reading …