Chapter 0334

Hours passed.

Many items were brought to Veronica. Everything from necklaces to teacups to feathers and books. With only a passing glance from her, each item was quickly dismissed.

The latest item, a stone found in an odd place in the hallway, was handed to Veronica.

“There’s no magic in this,” she said and handed it back to the guard who had delivered it. He slumped his shoulders as he left the room to return to his search.

Night turned to day and then night again. None of us slept.

When every inch of the bedroom had been searched, everyone moved out into the hallway and beyond. Last I’d heard, Nicholas was turning the entire palace upside down.

The doctor had been in and out. She’d administered more medicine, but nothing was working. Elva was growing weaker.

Just then, Nicholas burst through the door. In his hands was the dagger that had nearly taken my head off, the one Jane had thrown at me in the hallway. He walked to Veronica and

presented it.

She didn’t even pick it up. “I’m sorry.”

He deflated instantly, and I saw the heavy bags under his eyes. He hadn’t slept either, and

looked all the worse for it.

In the next moment, Julian burst into the room in the same manner as Nicholas had. In his hand was a bag of flour from the kitchen.

When I looked at it curiously, he said, “Maybe it was the cookies. But since she ate those, we have to go to the basics.”

“I’m not sure Jane would have an emotional attachment to flour,” Nicholas said.

“We’ve tried everything else,” Julian said. “Maybe it’s a fond childhood memory or something.”

“Bring it here,” Veronica said.

Julian did as she asked. She held the bag of flour and closed her eyes. We all held our breath. A moment later, she shook her head.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

“Da mn it,” Julian cursed.

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of

I drew closer to them, I noticed that they looked even more tired than they

rest,” I told

“No way,” Julian said.

not giving up,” Nicholas

all over the palace,” Julian said. “It could be anything. We

“We’ll continue

restart the hunt. Nicholas

the one who

“So do you.”

in and kissed my forehead. “Just try to rest.

when he put it like that, I couldn’t exactly refuse. I would sit on my chair and watch Elva. I wouldn’t close my eyes, but I

“I’ll try,” I said.

leaned in and kissed my

I liked having his approval, even when all I

following Julian out the

I returned to my chair and

stood at the end of the bed, diligently watching Elva. After a moment, I felt her gaze

I was learning that she only let her

is she not? And you believe fully

said, answering

her twin, you

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don’t know what she values anymore. And, seeing how she is now,

underground can be tempting… especially to a girl who feels lost. They make promises to lure

from experience. Her eyes glossed

place far away, alone as

you see the world differently. But… they

same emotion as the memories of your childhood.”

to awake from her own memories. “No, even if Jane cared passionately about their cause, it’s unlikely she could attach the

if that were

children. At least I thought I

Veronica said. “That seems

should know what she used for the

where

as children. It was painful now, to remember how close I thought we were,

kidnap the man I most admired and attempting to kill me. There could

I said. “I

always this way,” Veronica said. “Did

Pigtails and scraped up knees, and a

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