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.

by now of Elva’s situation, nodded at

Mark came to mine.

looked at me for a moment, then said, “Elva’s a tough girl, and

okay.”

her illness weren’t

when his words didn’t seem to soothe

“Did something else happen?”

wrapped my arms around

straightened. “What?

was brining Elva back to the room.” I described the location to him, and then gave

to the gala?” he

do,” I said. “God knows what she’s

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

does any

arms, claiming all of his attention,

my chest. I

with a crown, and someday he might be king. He would

“Thank you, Mark.”

They didn’t have children yet, or debts, or a history tied with the underground organization, even if it was unwilling. They were free

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