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

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

we talked to her.” “She’s still off,” Julian said. “She walked right by me and didn’t even say hello. That has never happened before, not even when we were children.” Julian glanced from

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

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in my room

should - have been 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

be sent home today by plane,” I

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 ourselves,” I said.

flashed me a

of pride

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

with a sigh, he said, “We need the truth.” And

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

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

is taken seriously

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

“ when?” I asked.

in my

have felt the same. He nodded toward the door. I followed him from the kitchen to

hiding something,” Nicholas said. “She’s never been that cagey before, as long as I’ve known her.” “Do

is taken

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

“ when?” I asked.

in my eye, and

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