Chapter 0530 Nicholas must have felt the same. He nodded toward the door. I followed him from the kitchen to the sitting room near the front door. We didn’t sit, just stood there, but it was privacy enough to finally speak.

“She’s hiding something,” Nicholas said. “She’s never been that cagey before, as long as I’ve known her.” “Do you think Charlotte’s really sick?” I asked.

“Illness is taken seriously here.

Everything she said was true in that regard, but to not allow leniency when I asked for it... She is exceedingly loyal to the crown. In the past, she would always allow me and my brothers special treatment. The only time she wouldn’t was when...” Suddenly, he frowned.

“when?” 1 asked.

. He looked me in my eye, and his were 4

smile, a touch of pride in his eyes.

Visitors typically don’t go into the servants’ quarters but it’s not totally off-limits. It’s just through a door under the stairs. We won’t want to be seen, of course. Last thing we want is for Selma to know we’re suspicious of her. But with discretion...” “Let’s do it,” I said. Julian nodded.

We both looked at Nicholas, expecting him to be the one who might be against this plan.

But with a sigh, he said, “We need the truth.” And it was decided.

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“When my father specifically - commanded otherwise,” Nicholas said.

By order of the King? To keep everyone away from Charlotte? That seemed so outlandish, IT almost couldn’t believe it.

We needed to talk to Charlotte, find out if she was sick and what she knew, then we could make our conclusions.

Until then, we were just guessing, and I really didn’t want to guess about the royal family. Nicholas would only get a light scolding, but I could lose my head if we were wrong.

“Hey, what's up with Selma?” Julian asked.

God, I really was strung tight. Nicholas’s words had put fear into my

it’s okay.” Julian came nearer to me. He placed a hand on my shoulder. “I’m not a ghost or anything.” “I'm sorry,” I said. “We were just talking and... I was surprised.” Julian looked between the two of us, likely

off,” Julian said. “She walked right by me and didn’t even say hello. That has never happened before, not even when we

claims she is sick.” Ee “You don’t believe that,”

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wasn’t...” “It’s connected,”

by plane,” I added, hinting

it. Although, you are both so goody -two-shoes,

me a mischievous

touch of pride in his

servants’ quarters but it’s not totally off-limits. It’s just through a door under the stairs. We won’t want to be seen, of course. Last thing we want is for Selma to know we’re suspicious of her.

him to be the one

he said, “We need the truth.” And

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nodded toward the door. I followed him from the kitchen to

that cagey before, as long as I've known her.”

is taken seriously

to the crown. In the past, she would always allow me and my brothers

“ when?” I asked.

in my eye, and

kitchen

before, as long as I’ve known her.” “Do you think

is taken

to the crown. In the past, she would always allow me and my brothers special treatment. The only time

“ when?” I asked.

in my eye,

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