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.

of Elva’s situation, nodded at me before immediately going to Elva’s

Mark came to mine.

for a moment, then said, “Elva’s a tough girl, and the doctor is well trained. She’ll

okay.”

Elva, but thoughts of her illness weren’t the

when his words didn’t

“Did something else happen?”

my arms around my waist.

immediately straightened.

described the location to him, and then gave him the description of her gown from what I

she went to the gala?” he

I said. “God knows what she’s doing there. Likely trying

let that happen.” Mark procured his phone from his pocket and began to text. His fingers flew across the screen. I’d never seen anyone text so quickly. “If Jane went to that gala, Nicholas

does any true

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

pain burrowed deep down inside my chest. I hated to admit that

and someday he might be king. He would always have obligations bigger than his

“Thank you, Mark.”

the Luna the kingdom needed. They didn’t have children yet, or debts,

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