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

his dour expression, I felt nervousness bubble

needs a

have one.” His reply came with no

our differences, he was still a

everything changed over the past three years,

Thank you,” I said.

then left

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

stirred some while Blowered her down, but the minute her little body

sat on the edge of the

could get a regular doctor to check her over, and without the burden of medical bills…

the selection. If the royal family only wanted me here

generosity?

a

face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s many allergies. I needed to let

room and stuck

voices. One sounded like Nicholas, though I

servant’s room at the end of the hallway.

cater to

that voice as Lena, the head

voice sharp with anger, “Now we are allowing

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