Chapter 0030

They both nodded, finally in agreement.

They removed the dress they had been working on and added it to the scrap pile.

“What are you doing with that?” I hurried to the discarded dress.

“It’s all wrong,” the talkative maid said. “The color’s too dark, and it’s not shapely enough. We can do

better.”

“Don’t throw it out.” I held the dress protectively to my chest.

They both looked at me. “Why not?”

“It’s beautiful, and you both worked so hard on it. Let me keep it. I don’t have to wear it to the First Ball, but I’d like to wear it at some point.”

They glanced at each other.

“It’s up to you, Miss Piper,” the talkative maid said. “Everything in here is a gift to you. If you would like to keep it, that’s your decision.”

I smiled, relieved. I really didn’t want such a beautiful gown to go to waste. I went to the closet and hung it inside.

hanging among the other

The scary

I rushed out of the closet. Elva followed, but I made

One stood at the door while the other two

didn’t do anything!” the maid called

one, who took hold of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out of the way. Then I

is the meaning

the door, stepped forward. “Apologies, ma’am, but

not true, Miss Piper, I

didn’t do it, and I believe her,” I

despite his harsh words. “It’s not up to you, ma’am. She’ll need to

investigated.”

investigate her. You don’t have to take

maid’s

told me. “She’ll need

You can’t take someone away without knowing for sure they are

fault.”

These are palace affairs. I’m

Still, she said, “Don’t get involved,

“But –”

figure that out, they’ll let me go, and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled. I didn’t know if she believed what she

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