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!

weren’t trying to

me alone!” Elva

Elva. Right here, I’ll catch you.” Feet planted on the trellis, Nicholas opened his arms

more time, Elva let go

My heart stopped.

He enclosed her in the safety of his arms, and I

the trellis. I met them at the bottom. Elva turned in Nicholas’s

for me with both hands. I immediately cradled her to

his hand on her

loud sobe wracked through her body.

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Mommy Mommy…

I’m here. We’re

hiding against my shoulder to check for

safe now,” he told her,

in a loud,

she wasn’t injured. But other than being afraid, she

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

looking and then… a

again. “He chased

I locked eyes.

to the nanny?”

mean lady made

brow furrowed, confused, but I knew exactly who ‘mean

mouthed to

“I told him I didn’t want

window. Mommy, he pushed.me.”

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