Chapter 0024

He watched me but he didn’t say anything.

“Thank you, Your Royal Highness, I

1 didn’t do it for you.” His gaze fell to Elva, who looked so small in her hospital bed. “No harm will come

to any child in this palace.”

“I

“Even so.” I was grateful for his help, no matter the reason he gave it. “Thank you.”

The doctor glanced between us. “If you will excuse me, I will personally take Elva’s prescription to the

pharmacist. It seems safer that way.”

“I

“Thank you,” I said, as Nicholas said, “That would be best.“.

When the doctor left the room, Nicholas kicked off the bookcase and came closer. He peered down at Elva from her bedside, a soft look on his face.

his interview. Nicholas loved children. He wanted a big family. That kindness must have extended

know how

me. “Children are

personally. He wanted to maintain distance from me. But he was still willing to help Elva, and that was what really

wished I could think of a way to convince him that I wasn’t here to chase a crown or rekindle what

If Julian knew I was only here as a

he held onto his anger for me, and wrapped it around himself like an

me. I had to

had bigger things

were leaving, one of them said, “Perhaps leaving

for herr

sald that

to harm Elvar

of Lena I had seen leaving the hallway just as

that be enough reason to endanger

her,” Nicholas said. The gold in his eyes flashed dangerously. It might have been a trick of the

Elva stirred. “Mommy?”

inched closer.

curious eyes shifted from me to Nicholas.

on his chest. “I’m Prince

“Nick–lass?”

no, no,

Nicholas said, stopping

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