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.

children. He wanted a big family. That

I said, “I don’t know how to

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

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

convince him that I wasn’t

only here as a publicity stunt, then surely Nicholas must

me, and wrapped it around himself like an

warm to me. I had to

I knew I had bigger things to

were leaving, one of them said, “Perhaps leaving

for herr

sald that

to harm Elvar Hell

the flash of Lena I had seen leaving the hallway

be enough

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

Elva stirred. “Mommy?”

I inched closer. “How are

eyes shifted from me to Nicholas. “Who are

placed a hand on his chest.

“Nick–lass?”

“Oh, no, no, Elva. We address him as ‘Your

said, stopping me. “Nick–lass is

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255