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.

of Elva’s situation, nodded at me before immediately going to Elva’s side.

came to mine.

said, “Elva’s a tough

okay.”

illness weren’t the only thing

when his words didn’t seem to

something else

arms around my waist. “I saw Jane.”

immediately straightened. “What? Where?

back to the room.” I described the location to him, and then gave him the description of

she went to the gala?”

I said. “God knows what she’s doing there. Likely trying

from his pocket and began to text. His fingers flew across the screen. I’d never seen anyone text so quickly. “If

she does any

of his arms, claiming all of his attention, I doubted he

burrowed deep down inside my chest. I hated to

than me. He was burdened with a crown, and someday he might be king. He would always have obligations bigger than his personal

have children yet, or debts,

to Nicholas

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