Chapter 0012

I took another step. “I don’t want anyone to get in trouble.”

Mark’s eyes went wide again. He looked to Nicholas.

Nicholas’s jaw was clenched, a hard line. He stared at me like he wanted me to take back my words.

When I didn’t, he said, “No one will get in trouble.”

“Thank you,” I said.

He seemed even more annoyed by my thanks, eyes hard.

Mark quickly excused himself.

Nicholas also backed to the door. “If there is anything else you need…”

“Wait,” I said. I glanced over my shoulder, at Elva’s legs kicking out from the comforter.

Nicholas followed the length of my gaze but didn’t otherwise move an inch.

I approached him. Voice soft, I said, “Elva has a few health issues. Lately, she’s been suffering from

recurrent pneumonia..

seem like acquiring a doctor for Elva would be a simple task,

dour expression, I felt nervousness bubble

needs a doctor

one.” His reply

differences, he was still a

changed over the past three years, then. The thought gave

Thank you,” I said.

then left

Jon. It had been

her from under the chair and carried her toward the king–sized bed. She stirred some while Blowered her down, but the minute her little body touched the plush mattress,

the edge of the bed and watched her for

here, but… if she could get a regular doctor to check her over, and without the burden

the selection. If the royal family only wanted me here for good publicity, was there really any

generosity?

seemed a

or Mark about Elva’s many

soundly, I crossed the room and stuck

like Nicholas, though I couldn’t tell what

a servant’s room at the end of the

to the whims of a woman with

voice as Lena, the

voice sharp with anger, “Now we are allowing illegitimate children, born in sin,

gallivant around the palace?”

“Lena…” Nicholas sounded tired.

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