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.”

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

Thank you.”

lucky to be your favorite,” she said,

sure, as both a claim over him and a

in her. Pity, it only manifested in such a

just to get her

looked a half minute away from digging a hole in the ground

you recall,” I continued, showing even

is your prince?

you, as Nicholas did.”

I wondered if Julian would

head, maybe. Whenever the situation stopped being

likely.

415 BONUS

Nicholas, with her constant agreeing and complements, I felt more and more terrible for Nicholas. There had to be some

how could he wish to tie himself

sake of

ways I didn’t and couldn’t comprehend.

that.

to give up his whole

for a long time. But I could never forgive myself if I

his life forever knowing how

to save him from this

the gardens, we were alerted that

challenge. Nicholas, Lilliana, and I walked down to them together,

the

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