Chapter 0137

“Right.” Nicholas tightened his jaw.

“Well, she certainly did in this case,” I said, inserting myself into their conversation. “I would never hurt

anyone.

Lilliana looked at me blankly.

1 believe that,” Nicholas said.

Then Lilliana added, “Yes, me too. Piper would never hurt anyone.”

I frowned. This conversation felt… odd. Like attempting to speak with a puppet, she only ever seemed to

emulate what Nicholas had said.

Secretly I wished Nicholas would say something outlandish, if only to see if Lilliana would agree. He was

too good of a man for that, however.

If only Lilliana had taken to Julian instead. He would have had a field day amusing himself with her

mindless compliance.

“The cooking challenge for Linda was very inspired, Prince Nicholas,” Lilliana said. “You are very

intelligent.”

looked absolutely miserable standing there, frowning so deeply, eyes downcast and away.

Thank you.”

lucky to be your favorite,”

though she had meant that, I’m sure, as both a claim over him and a slight to me, I was relieved to

any type of personality formulate in her. Pity, it only manifested in such

make you quite fortunate,” I agreed, just to get her to ease off

half minute away from digging a hole in the

showing even more leniency, “I am Julian’s favorite.”

“Where is your prince?

as Nicholas

as Nicholas. I wondered if Julian

before they chopped off my head, maybe. Whenever the situation stopped being funny to

likely.

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Lilliana interacted with Nicholas, with her constant agreeing and complements, I felt more and more terrible for Nicholas. There had to be some way I could save him from

wanted children, but… how could he wish to tie himself so permanently to someone like

for the sake

to Nicholas, in ways I didn’t and couldn’t

that.

to give up his whole sense

time. But I could never forgive myself if

knowing

way to save him

gardens, we were

Nicholas, Lilliana, and I walked down to them together, though we

the door.

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