Chapter 0150

Chapter 0150

Ella POV

“The f

food was incredible, as always,” Elizabeth remarked as we stepped out the front door.

“I’ll pass that along to the kitchen staff–they’ll be thrilled” I replied with a smile.

It was one of those rare, warm days that clung on past summer’s end, so we decided to take a walk before Elizabeth had to return to the capital. There was still so much left unsaid, but as we strolled down the path, I noticed an unmistakable shift in her mood.

any more days like this,” I commented, glancing at the sky. “The weather’s going to change

“We won’t have many

soon.”

furrow in her brow. “I think it’ll

the sudden tension felt like a cold wind. I told myself not to press if she had something to say, she’d say it

from the constant noise of the capital?” I asked, hoping to draw her out.

“But it’s… nice. I wish things could be more like this back home. You can’t even step outside without people shouting at you

I muttered, thinking of how relentless the scrutiny on her

down at her feet, exhaling a sigh that felt too heavy

on your mind,” I

with surprise. She quickly forced

eyes told me otherwise. There was something she wasn’t saying–something weighing her down that she didn’t feel she could share with me. And

trust with almost anything. It unsettled me

I hadn’t exactly been open with Elizabeth about everything. I’d done my best to shield her from the turmoil surrounding David. The last thing I wanted was to draw any unwanted

ever protective, had used his

involvement. Still, whispers persisted. The rumors might have lost momentum in the media, but online,

struck me: I knew that Elizabeth spent time on social media, where rumors circulated endlessly. If she’d heard

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