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.”

checked,” I said. “When I last saw

be rude to check his phone at that

Mark didn’t seem convinced. “I tried to warn him about Jane…”

would be able to tell the difference between Jane and

Mark said, and I agreed.

Elva’s bedside one last time, and brushed some hair away from

rising and

dreams, princess,” I whispered.

stepped

felt the weight of many pairs of eyes

again. Who does she

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

glaring at me. Even Tiffany and Veronica were casting me dark looks. Only Susie waved when our eyes locked, though she

then for Nicholas. Jane, I didn’t see.

walking toward me.

asked at once. “What was today’s

dust,” I answered as quickly.

only marginally. His whole body seemed wired with tension. A muscle ticked at

of his jaw.

asked. “Why is everyone looking at me like they want to

pretended to be

stomach blossomed now, spreading throughout the rest of

did she do?”

the benefactors while pretending to be you.”

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