qRobin and the two bodyguards descended the car on wobbly feet, their faces pale.

William was already waiting at the door for Francesca. Initially stunned by the sight, he laughed a second later. “Hah! Did Francesca drive?”

“Somebody was following us. We had to shake them off quickly.”

Francesca got out of the car and threw her key at a subordinate.

“Ms. Felch's driving was sublime.”

Robin finally regained his composure and exclaimed to himself.

“Haha! You are old, Robin,” William teased with a smile before a bout of coughing overtook him.

“Your Highness!” Robin stepped forward at once to pat his back.

“Why are you so pale, William?” Francesca walked closer to examine William's condition and reached out to feel his forehead. “You have a fever.”

“It's been a week, and this has been going on since the third day after coming back. My body temperature keeps fluctuating but never seems to drop back down.”

“It all depends on you now, Ms. Felch,” Robin said anxiously.

“Hush.” William frowned at Robin before gazing tenderly at Francesca. “It's not as serious as he says, Frannie. It's only a mild fever, and it might be the fluctuating weather to which I have not grown accustomed.”

inside first. I'll examine

at the servants

filled both sides of the castle. All of them bowed at Francesca upon her entry as if she were

devastating fate awaited

chambers, Francesca washed her hands before thoroughly examining

drew a conclusion after over an hour. “You

How could that be? We have been exceedingly careful this time. We have tested all food and

speaks volumes of the skill of our enemy in administering the poison.” Francesca took out a vial of medicine from her

once.” Robin dashed off

feel any different after taking the

enemy intends to kill you. What do you think?” Francesca retorted. “The one

you

not a slow-acting poison. However, it is not killing you outright. The enemy must be controlling the dosage to have you die by poisoning at an

of them bowed ot Froncesco upon her entry os if

fote owoited them

royol chombers, Froncesco woshed

on hour. “You hove been poisoned

coreful this time. We hove tested oll

poison.” Froncesco took out o viol of medicine from her bockpock ond honded it to Robin. “Three times o doy, before meols.

once.” Robin doshed off to fetch

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