Chapter 0024

He watched me but he didn’t say anything.

“Thank you, Your Royal Highness, I

1 didn’t do it for you.” His gaze fell to Elva, who looked so small in her hospital bed. “No harm will come

to any child in this palace.”

“I

“Even so.” I was grateful for his help, no matter the reason he gave it. “Thank you.”

The doctor glanced between us. “If you will excuse me, I will personally take Elva’s prescription to the

pharmacist. It seems safer that way.”

“I

“Thank you,” I said, as Nicholas said, “That would be best.“.

When the doctor left the room, Nicholas kicked off the bookcase and came closer. He peered down at Elva from her bedside, a soft look on his face.

a big

know how

he gazed up at me. “Children are separate from our situation, Piper. Elva

he didn’t want me to take this gesture personally. He wanted to maintain distance from me. But he was still willing to

wished I could think of a way to convince him that I wasn’t here to chase a

here as a publicity stunt,

anger for me, and wrapped it around

me. I had to just accept

Elva, I knew I had bigger things

they were leaving, one of them said, “Perhaps leaving the palace

for herr

sald that

to harm Elvar

flash of Lena I had

Would that be enough reason to endanger my

tend to her,” Nicholas said. The gold in his

Elva stirred. “Mommy?”

inched closer. “How are

Her curious eyes shifted from me to Nicholas. “Who

on his

“Nick–lass?”

no, Elva. We

okay,” Nicholas said, stopping me. “Nick–lass is

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