Chapter 0459

That evening, after preparing for dinner, I stopped to chat with the guards at my door. By now, they had all become friendly, familiar faces, and though I wouldn’t consider us friends exactly, it was always a pleasure to stop and say hello.

It was also a relief knowing the people in charge of mine and Elva’s protection actually, genuinely liked us.

Today, however, they seemed stressed. Their smiles were tighter than usual. Their eyes,

worried.

“Is everything alright?” I asked them.

“Oh, nothing to do with your safety, miss,” said Carl on the left. He’d been with Nicholas’s guard the longest, and had a long graying mustache.

“But something is worrying you,” I said.

Carl glanced at his partner at the door, William. William was much younger, newer to the guard, and likely because of that, his heart seemed purer. He had yet to be jaded by the things around him.

“We’re worried about Prince Nicholas,” William said.

shushed him. “It isn’t any of our concern. And certainly not something we should be bothering the

they are close,” William said to Carl.

business,” Carl said, though not unkindly. He was

Carl’s position, I desperately wanted to know

Nicholas?” I asked. A direct question wouldn’t be refused, not by William or

Carl sighed.

the gym. He’s there all of the time, except to take meals. I’m not even

been polite,” Carl said. “As

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as a coiled spring,” William added. “He’s already broken five different punching bags.

“William,” Carl scolded.

shot him a glance. “Tell

you should worry about, miss. Whatever he’s working through, I’m sure he’ll reach the other

didn’t know what to think. It tracked

Julian, the way his fists clenched as he stood in the garden.

but be worried about him, more now

for telling me,” I

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