Chapter 0141

When we were dismissed for the day, I hurried back to my room. I didn’t feel whole again until I pulled

Elva into my arms for a hug.

Sho had a way of

“What’s wrong, Mommy?” Elva asked. making me feel like the most important person

in the entire world. I was so grateful for that. It gave me the strength I needed to pull myself back

together.

To be her mother, I needed to be whole.

“Nothing now, honey,” I said. “Mommy’s feeling all better.”

Later that evening, Nathan recalled the girls back to the parlor for announcements.

“Attention, please,” Nathan said, claiming the attention of the room. “The Queen is resting now but I’m

that she has mostly recovered from her bout of

the Queen, though the anxiety was clear among many of the girls regarding the competition,

has decided, for the sake of fairness, that a second event will be held tomorrow. This even will only be attended by those that had yet to be

I probably wouldn’t

eliminated, one table had been forced to include three people. But they had already planned their display.

now.

my score marred by Linda’s behavior. It hurt, though.

Elva would continue to receive care for as long as possible.

next roun

news that I have to share,” Nathan said,

have to say? Stress rankled my nerves. It had been such a full day, I was ready to call the whole thing a wash and get some

next elimination,”

in the pit of

+15 BONUS

14 to 9. But unlike the previous elimination ceremony where performance in events was the

as well as something else? It was quickly becoming more than I could handle. I had no idea what to expect.

factor is the

princes will

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