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.”

last saw him, he

be rude to check his

tried to warn him about

don’t think…?” No, surely Nicholas would be able to

better get down there,” Mark said,

to Elva’s bedside one last time, and brushed some

and falling with each breath.

dreams, princess,”

I stepped

weight of many pairs of eyes all pressing down

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

were talking about. I hadn’t changed. This was still

of the candidates were glaring at me. Even Tiffany and Veronica were casting me dark looks. Only Susie waved

for Jane, and then for Nicholas. Jane, I

walking toward me.

he asked at once. “What was today’s identifying

answered as quickly.

exhaled, but relaxed only marginally. His whole body seemed wired with tension.

of his

going on?” I asked. “Why is everyone looking at me like they want to push me off a

pretended to be you. She… caused a stir.”

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

did she

many of the benefactors while pretending to be you.”

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