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.

He wanted a

said, “I don’t know how to

at me. “Children are

to maintain distance from

think of a way to convince him that I wasn’t here to chase a crown or rekindle

only here as a publicity stunt,

onto his anger for me, and wrapped it around himself like

me. I had to

I knew I had bigger things to

leaving, one of them

for herr

sald that

to harm

of Lena I had seen

me. Would that be enough reason to

my personal physician will tend to her,” Nicholas said. The gold in his eyes flashed dangerously. It might have been

Elva stirred. “Mommy?”

honey.” I inched

shifted from me to

on his chest. “I’m

“Nick–lass?”

no, no, Elva.

stopping

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