Sylvia's POV:

"Miss Todd, it's me," Maya said, her voice coming from outside. "The doctor is here."

I pressed my lips into a thin line. I couldn't believe Rufus really asked the doctor to check on me. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Didn't he think my acting was terrible? Why did he still play along?

As I thought about that, I felt even more depressed. I covered my head with the blanket and ignored Maya completely.

She knocked on the door two more times and asked, "Miss Todd, can I open the door?"

I didn't say anything. I just pretended not to hear her.

"I'm coming in, Miss Todd," she said when I didn't respond. Her voice sounded a little helpless.

followed by the sound of the door

off the blanket, sat up from the bed, and gloomily looked at the door. I saw

me with a smile before she checked up on me. The result

Todd, your baby looks much more stable and stronger than before,"

that. I felt so happy.

what you're doing and be careful with your diet. You should

to me, so I held her hand and earnestly said, "If Rufus asks you, can you just tell him... like, for example, I had a stomachache because I was emotionally unstable. And even though I look healthy, I'm actually weak

winked at her and tried my best to persuade her to tell Rufus that I was

she just smiled and helped me lie back down on

and took her med kit along with her. Did she

the blanket, and heaved a sigh.

of water and put it on the bedside table. "Miss Todd, you should rest first. If you need anything

point, I was willing to do anything. I was desperate for freedom. "You don't understand. Please just help me remove the shackles, Maya. Let me

"I can't do anything about the shackles, Miss Todd. Prince Rufus is the only

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