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..

a doctor for Elva would be a simple task, but now,

I

needs a

His reply came

differences, he was still

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

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then left

asleep in her blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day, and she was still recovering.

She stirred some while Blowered her down, but the minute

edge of the

still wasn’t set on staying here, but… if she could get a regular doctor to check her over, and without the burden of medical bills… how

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

generosity?

seemed a

face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about

the room and stuck my

sounded like Nicholas, though I couldn’t tell what he was

of his voice to a servant’s room at the

cater to the whims of a woman with

that voice as Lena,

“Now we are allowing illegitimate

gallivant around the palace?”

“Lena…” Nicholas sounded tired.

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