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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I (% ] +15 BONUS swarming with a tirade of emotion: anger, regret, annoyance. None of them good.

“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.

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

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,

were talking about Selma,” I said quickly, to bring his mind back on track, instead of following those incorrect leads he was no doubt surmising. “Nicholas was saying she seemed off when we talked to her.” “She’s still off,” Julian said. “She walked right by me and didn’t even

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

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was in my

connected,” Julian said. Again, not a question. His quick mind seemed to piece

today by plane,” I added,

there’s only one thing to do then,” Julian said with a shrug. “It’s so simple, I don’t know why you didn’t think of it. Although, you

me a mischievous

of pride

It’s just through a door under the stairs. We won’t want to be seen,

to be the one who

he said, “We need the truth.” And it was

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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

that cagey before, as long as I've known her.” “Do you think Charlotte’s really

is taken seriously

is exceedingly loyal to the crown. In the past, she would

“ when?” I asked.

in my eye,

the same. He nodded toward the door. I followed him from the kitchen to the sitting room near the front door. We didn’t

long as I’ve known her.” “Do you

taken

regard, but to not allow leniency when I asked for it... She is exceedingly loyal to the crown. In the past, she would always

“ when?” I asked.

my eye, and his were

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