Chapter 0250

“It doesn’t seem like this exhaustion is directly related to her illness,” the doctor told me. We stood a

few feet away from the bed where Elva rested, watching her. “She likely got so excited for tonight that she

simply wore herself out.”

“So she’ll be alright?” I asked.

The doctor nodded. “She just needs a good night’s rest. Let her sleep. In the morning, I’ll return and

check on her.”

“Thank you, Doctor.”

The doctor saw herself out. When she’d gone, Mark approached me.

“I can watch her,” he said. “I’ll stay inside the room. No one will get past me.”

I was worried about what Jane might have been getting up to at the gala in my absence.

Mark checked his phone. He frowned.

“Something wrong?” I asked. My heart began to race.

“Still no reply from Prince Nicholas,” Mark said. “I’m wondering if he received my messages.”

he hasn’t checked,” I said. “When I last saw him, he was busy talking with the benefactors.

to check his phone at that time.”

tried to warn

think…?” No, surely Nicholas would be able to tell

better get down there,” Mark

and brushed some hair away from her

rising and falling with

dreams, princess,” I whispered.

stepped away.

the weight of many pairs of eyes

hear me whispered to someone else. “She changed again. Who does she think she is? None of the rest of

talking about. I

looks. Only Susie waved

the ballroom first for Jane, and then for Nicholas. Jane, I

walking toward me.

my side, he asked at

I answered

marginally. His whole body seemed wired with

corner of his

everyone looking at me like they want to push me

said. “She pretended to be you. She…

fear that had taken root in my stomach blossomed now, spreading throughout the rest of

did she

the benefactors while pretending to be

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