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

know that she has mostly recovered from her

applause sounded in the room. No one would dare speak up over news of the Queen, though the anxiety was clear among many of the girls regarding the competition, specifically those who had not yet been

decided, for the sake of fairness, that a second event will be held tomorrow. This even

probably wouldn’t get a

been forced to include three people. But they had already

now.

my score marred by Linda’s behavior.

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

next roun

is not the only news that I have to share,” Nathan said, hushing the chatter in the

could he possibly have to say? Stress rankled my nerves. It had been such a full day, I was ready to call the whole thing

next elimination,”

Susie whispered. I felt her worry deep down in the pit of my soul. Looking around many

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But unlike the previous elimination ceremony where performance in events was the key indicator of success, this time there is a secondary factor to

else? It was quickly becoming

is

the princes will be selecting three candidates

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