Chapter 0247

The guard nodded and went to carry out the task.

Back inside my room, I couldn’t help but pace, worried about what Jane could possibly be doing in that

gown.

Did she decide to go to the gala? Was she pretending to be me? What could she possibly be saying to

the benefactors, or the candidates, or the cameras?

When I reached one end of the room, I swiveled on my heel and began walking the other way instead.

I wished I could go down to the gala and see for myself, but I would never abandon Elva. She could be

sick. She would always be my top priority. I only hoped that whatever Jane was doing, it wasn’t so

egregious that I would be forcibly ejected from the contest.

I continued pacing until the doctor arrived a few minutes later with Mark following quickly behind.

familiar by now of Elva’s situation, nodded

to

looked at me for a moment, then said, “Elva’s a tough girl, and

okay.”

about Elva, but thoughts of her illness weren’t the only thing on my mind. Mark seemed

words didn’t seem to soothe

something else happen?”

my waist.

immediately straightened. “What?

room.” I described the location to him,

to

doing there. Likely trying to ruin my

flew across the screen. I’d never seen anyone text so quickly. “If Jane went to that

any

hung of his arms, claiming

burrowed deep down inside my chest. I hated to admit

with a crown, and someday he

or Olivia were more suited to be the Luna the kingdom needed. They didn’t have children yet, or debts, or a history tied

to Nicholas

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