Chapter 0023

When I returned to the bedroom, Elva was missing from the bed. I nearly screamed, were it not for both of maids, who quickly approached me.

“W–where’s Elva?” I asked them, panic quaking my voice.

“You caused a right commotion, running around,” the talkative maid said. “It was enough to catch the

attention of Prince Nicholas.”

Nicholas? “He’s still at the banquet…?”

I remembered looking back at him as I was leaving. He’d been smiling at an eager girl desperate for his

attention.

“The banquet is still occurring,” the maid said. “He must have excused himself early.”

Why would he do such a thing? Surely he hadn’t overheard what Susie said about Elva? Even if he had, he w

wouldn’t have cared… would he?

“Prince Nicholas.came in here,” the quieter maid said. “He felt Elva’s fever, and then carried her out of

this room himself.”

and worries. I struggled to think straight.

I had to

leave the palace, would he? She was just a

as much as he’d changed from three years ago, he wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how gently he had held her when she ran to him at the

where would he take

Nowhere in the palace was off–limits to him. Where would

offense. Nathan had made clear that

be strong for Elva.

trying to think I wanted

I

door, I

had told

troubled now, looking fully at me. “Miss

with me. I’ll

fast pace as he led me through the

surely allowed if I’d been summoned, right?

it brought me

beds and a wall of bookcases. Several tables

equipment and microscopes.

far

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