Chapter 0060

Panic struck through me. Adrenaline surged through my veins.

Seeing Elva hanging from that window took years off my life.

I rushed forward at once, forgetting the Luna now behind me forgetting all else.

My child was in danger!

As I ran closer, I held out my arms, ready to catch her if she fell.

Nicholas was already in action, climbing up the vine–covered trellis set alongside the palace walls.

“Hold on, Elva!” he called up to her. “I’m almost there.”

“Nick–lass!” Her sharp, frightened cry pierced into my heart. Tears stained her cheeks as she looked

down at him.

“Hurry, Nicholas!” I wanted to join him, but I feared too much weight would destroy the trellis. It already

creaked under his weight alone.

Suddenly, another figure appeared in the window, trying to grab her. She shuffled as best she could away

from those grabby hands.

At first I felt relief. Someone was there! They would save her!

I noticed those hands weren’t trying to pull her up. They were trying to push

me alone!” Elva

planted on the trellis, Nicholas opened his

more time, Elva let go of the

My heart stopped.

caught her. He enclosed her in the safety of his arms, and

I met them at the bottom. Elva

with both hands. I immediately

leaving his hand on

through her body. She

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Mommy Mommy…

okay. I’m here. We’re both

where she was hiding

he told her, voice

in a loud, wet

making certain she wasn’t injured. But other than being

us what happened, Elva?” Nicholas asked. “How

she said, sniffling. “I was looking and then…

“He

and I locked eyes. His

happened to the nanny?” I

lady made

I knew exactly who ‘mean

I mouthed to

nose with her sleeve. “I told him I didn’t want

window. Mommy, he pushed.me.”

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