Chapter 0342

Later, in the safety of my room, I asked Mark to summon Nicholas. Yet, just as he arrived, Veronica arrived too. I wasn’t unhappy to see her, exactly, but there were things I had hoped to speak with Nicholas about that I hadn’t wanted others to overhear.

When I heard Veronica’s reasons for visiting however, I quickly decided that what I wanted to

talk to Nicholas about could wait.

“I want to check on Elva,” Veronica said.

“She’s playing,” I said, and motioned where Elva played dolls with Charlotte and the nanny.

“I don’t need to interfere. I can observe from a distance.”

I waved her forward, and she moved closer to Elva and the rest. Nicholas stepped into the

room behind her.

I was. I’d been rattled since those flyers dropped on

feel better if Veronica

watch while Veronica quietly studies Elva from a distance halfway into the room. She watches only a few minutes before turning away and returning

Veronica said, and I exhaled the breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. “But…” she added, and I sucked that breath

it will continue to eat

to end Jane’s life if it came down to it. I hated

I reasoned. She was a monster who wanted to kill a

Her own child.

trap Jane, then,” Nicholas said. “The

curse would eventually kill Elva. I couldn’t

likely attend the next event in an effort to wreak havoc,” I

chest. He couldn’t make this

argue.

+15 BONUS

you will sit this event

“Nick…”

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