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.

his interview. Nicholas loved children. He wanted a big

said, “I don’t know

me. “Children are separate from our situation, Piper. Elva is innocent in all of

gesture personally. He wanted to maintain distance from me. But he was still

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

only here as a publicity

me, and wrapped it around himself like an impenetrable

never warm to me. I

knew I had bigger things to worry

When they were leaving, one of them said, “Perhaps leaving

for herr

sald that

harm Elvar Hell

of Lena I had seen leaving the hallway just as

hated me. Would that be enough reason to endanger

The gold in his eyes flashed dangerously. It might have been a

Elva stirred. “Mommy?”

I inched closer. “How are you

shifted from me to Nicholas. “Who are

hand on his chest.

“Nick–lass?”

me. “Oh, no, no, Elva. We address him as

okay,” Nicholas said, stopping

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