Chapter 0012

I took another step. “I don’t want anyone to get in trouble.”

Mark’s eyes went wide again. He looked to Nicholas.

Nicholas’s jaw was clenched, a hard line. He stared at me like he wanted me to take back my words.

When I didn’t, he said, “No one will get in trouble.”

“Thank you,” I said.

He seemed even more annoyed by my thanks, eyes hard.

Mark quickly excused himself.

Nicholas also backed to the door. “If there is anything else you need…”

“Wait,” I said. I glanced over my shoulder, at Elva’s legs kicking out from the comforter.

Nicholas followed the length of my gaze but didn’t otherwise move an inch.

I approached him. Voice soft, I said, “Elva has a few health issues. Lately, she’s been suffering from

recurrent pneumonia..

it seem like acquiring a doctor for Elva would be a simple task, but now,

dour expression, I felt nervousness bubble within

needs a

have one.” His reply came

differences, he was still a

changed over the past three years, then. The

Thank you,” I said.

then

I returned to Elva and found her fast asleep in her blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day,

She stirred some

edge of the

if she could get a regular doctor to

family only wanted me here for good publicity, was

generosity?

seemed a

face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s

and sleeping soundly, I crossed the room and stuck my head out the

like Nicholas, though

to a servant’s room at the end of

cater to the whims of a

as Lena,

voice sharp with anger, “Now we are

gallivant around the palace?”

“Lena…” Nicholas sounded tired.

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