“I should have the girl forcibly removed for ruining Prince Nicholas’s date,” Lena said, voice sharp. “I’m

sure Prince Nicholas himself is furious.”

“Nick–lass is mad at me?” Elva sniffed.

“No,” I said at once.

“He should be, if he isn’t,” Lena snapped. “You are a very nasty little girl, who

That’s enough.”

“-shouldn’t even be here.”

“I said, that’s enough!” I stepped forward, approaching Lena. “You will not talk to my daughter like that.”

“Fine,” Lena said, shifting her rage–filled gaze onto me. “Then why don’t we talk about you instead, Piper. You know you and your daughter don’t belong her but you insist on wasting everyone’s time and efforts by continuing to stay.”

could easily defend Elva until my dying breath. It was much more difficult to

here. I was wasting everyone’s time. But, while I was here, Elva would get the treatments she so desperately

been the healthiest she had ever been, and that was only thanks to the

go back to receiving base–level care,

I would face any amount of humiliation or degradation or indignity. I

Nicholas,” Lena said. “He deserves better than to have his every moment intruded upon by

though Lena was rude and crass, in this, I could understand where she was coming from. Nicholas and the princes had much

in the way of

in the future,” I conceded. “We’ll make sure not to bother Prince Nicholas while

you can see how bothersome you are.

the first round, but I felt nothing but distain

dictate it, or the

hope you enjoy your last few days

marched out

her presence quietly returned to work. A subtle look of understanding passed

maid, however, remained suspicious. In Lena’s absence, she smiled and

maid hadn’t just tore

the window began to cry in earnest.

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