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.

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

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 garnering the

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

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

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was in

to wake me and see me off,” I said. “That she wasn’t...” “It’s connected,” Julian said. Again, not a question. His quick mind seemed to piece everything together at once. © So where is Charlotte?” “Selma says she is in her room,” Nicholas

be sent home today by plane,”

do then,” Julian said with a shrug. “It’s so simple, I don’t know why you didn’t think of it. Although, you are both so goody -two-shoes, you'd likely not do anything without permission.” “We should go see her for

me a

touch of pride

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

Nicholas, expecting him to be the one

said, “We need the truth.”

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the door. I followed him from the kitchen to the sitting room near the

“She’s never been that cagey before, as long as I've known her.” “Do

is taken seriously

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

“ when?” I asked.

me in my eye, and

Chapter 0530 Nicholas must have felt the same. He nodded toward the door. I followed him from the kitchen to the

cagey before, as long

is taken

exceedingly loyal to the crown. In the past, she would always allow me and my brothers special treatment.

“ when?” I asked.

in my eye, and

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