The next afternoon, Elva and I watched from the window as the second garden party was held down

below.

Because of the delay, the girls had been given another chance to remake their food items that moming This seemed a bit unfair, since their appetizers would be much fresher than those from the day before.

which had been made and then placed into storage.

I couldn’t and wouldn’t complain though. The girls had been denied their chance yesterday, and this was

the fairest way of making that up to them.

The Queen herself seemed much better, standing upright and majestic as ever. Linda’s undercooked,

spoiled eggs likely only made her sick for a few hours. I’d never been able to tell she’d been sick at all,

looking at her now.

“Their dresses are so pretty, Mommy.” Elva said. She seemed particularly taken with Olivia’s pink ruffles. Blonde and beautiful, Olivia looked great in everything.

seeing Olivia look so regal and stunning

would always be common underneath. Such thoughts never really bothered me before. But sitting here,

here. No one

You’re frowning.” Elva poked at my cheek.

mine and placed a soft kiss to her palm. She was an observant little girl, I had to remember to school my emotions around her.

didn’t belong here, I couldn’t let

her. “See?”

But then, eventually,

trying her best not to look at us, as the royal

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lips. He didn’t look long enough for Elva to switch her attention to him,

Elva. “She’s in the middle of something important. We can say

is so pretty,” Elva said.

looked great in a crimson cocktail dress with lace

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