Chapter 0459

That evening, after preparing for dinner, I stopped to chat with the guards at my door. By now, they had all become friendly, familiar faces, and though I wouldn’t consider us friends exactly, it was always a pleasure to stop and say hello.

It was also a relief knowing the people in charge of mine and Elva’s protection actually, genuinely liked us.

Today, however, they seemed stressed. Their smiles were tighter than usual. Their eyes,

worried.

“Is everything alright?” I asked them.

“Oh, nothing to do with your safety, miss,” said Carl on the left. He’d been with Nicholas’s guard the longest, and had a long graying mustache.

“But something is worrying you,” I said.

Carl glanced at his partner at the door, William. William was much younger, newer to the guard, and likely because of that, his heart seemed purer. He had yet to be jaded by the things around him.

“We’re worried about Prince Nicholas,” William said.

any of our concern. And certainly not something

to Carl. “Maybe

not unkindly. He was gently chiding. “The royals deserve

I could appreciate Carl’s position, I desperately wanted to know more about Nicholas. Was he okay? What was

A direct question wouldn’t be refused,

Carl sighed.

in the gym. He’s there all of the time, except to take meals. I’m not even sure he sleeps

been polite,” Carl

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William added. “He’s already broken five different punching bags. New ones arrive daily

“William,” Carl scolded.

glance. “Tell

To me, he said, “It’s nothing you should worry about, miss. Whatever he’s working through, I’m sure he’ll reach the

information, but I didn’t know what to think. It tracked

Julian, the way his fists clenched as he stood in the

couldn’t help but be worried about him, more now than I even was

you for telling me,” I said.

nodded

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