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.

Olivia look so regal

underneath. Such thoughts never

belong here. No one knew that better than me.

wrong? You’re frowning.” Elva

and placed a soft kiss to her palm. She was an observant little girl, I

belong here, I couldn’t let Elva think so. For her, I

her. “See?” I forced a big smile.

didn’t quite believe me. But then, eventually, she

trying her best not to look

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at us, a tiny smile on his lips. He didn’t look long enough for Elva to switch her attention to

something important. We can say hi to her later.”

is so

looked great in a crimson cocktail dress with lace trim

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