Chapter 0335

By the end of the third day of searching, everyone is dead on their feet. Nicholas, Julian, and their men had searched most of the palace, with very few exceptions, like the King’s quarters.

Since Veronica said the talisman had to be close, most of the places they had searched would be too far, but they still felt it necessary to scour every nook and cranny. Anything to help save Elva.

Elva, who was growing weaker and weaker in the bed. She was so pale. She hadn’t opened her eyes in several hours. She hadn’t said a word to me in days.

Her weakness only drove Nicholas further into his determination. But without sleep, his thought process seemed sluggish. He started bringing Veronica things that didn’t make sense, like the adornments from the banisters or the cutlery from the kitchen.

Anything Jane could have touched was on the table for him at this point.

Veronica continued to implore me to think on the past.

It hurt. But for Elva, I did. Yet every hobby or every item I remembered Jane attaching herself to as a child, she ripped out of her life as a teenager.

Still, I continued to think. And remember.

stabbing herself with the needle. But her diligence had been something

I had h ooked my chin over her shoulder from behind and looked down

I had

to hide it from me, but after a pout she’d never been able to ignore, she gave in and

rid of my sk ipping stone, but it’s the best one on the block.” Jane lifted the garment she’d been sewing and then I could see it was her jacket. Inside, she had stitched in a piece of fabric,

a rock wasn’t too far from the mark,

that be the answer then? Was the item a rock? Or… no, was it stitched into one of

my

“Remember something?” Veronica asked.

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the guard. “Please bring back Prince Nicholas and Julian at

minutes later, the three of us plus Charlotte stood in

did you search the gowns?” I asked

that were new or off-looking.

secret,” I said, “Likely

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