Chapter 0247

The guard nodded and went to carry out the task.

Back inside my room, I couldn’t help but pace, worried about what Jane could possibly be doing in that

gown.

Did she decide to go to the gala? Was she pretending to be me? What could she possibly be saying to

the benefactors, or the candidates, or the cameras?

When I reached one end of the room, I swiveled on my heel and began walking the other way instead.

I wished I could go down to the gala and see for myself, but I would never abandon Elva. She could be

sick. She would always be my top priority. I only hoped that whatever Jane was doing, it wasn’t so

egregious that I would be forcibly ejected from the contest.

I continued pacing until the doctor arrived a few minutes later with Mark following quickly behind.

doctor, familiar by now of Elva’s situation, nodded at me before

Mark came to mine.

a moment, then said, “Elva’s a tough girl, and

okay.”

illness weren’t the only thing

didn’t seem to soothe

“Did something else happen?”

arms around

straightened. “What? Where?

the room.” I described the location

went to the gala?” he

“God knows what she’s doing there.

pocket and began to text. His fingers flew across the screen. I’d never seen anyone text so quickly. “If

she does any

and Lilliana hung of his arms, claiming all of his attention, I doubted

down inside my chest. I hated to admit that I was

He was burdened with a crown, and someday he might be

“Thank you, Mark.”

the Luna the kingdom needed. They didn’t have children yet, or debts, or a history tied with the underground organization,

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