Chapter 0550

Elva glanced up at Veronica and her laughter stifled. "What's wrong?" she asked.

Veronica startled a little, then tried to smile again. It wasn't as big as before. It barely twitched her lip, and certainly did not meet her eyes.

"Nothing's wrong," Veronica said. "I'm glad you liked the trick."

*How long does it last?" I asked, though as soon as the words left my mouth Elva's purple glow began to fade.

"Aww," Elva said, looking at her hands. "Do it again!"

"Elva, honey," I scolded lightly. "We don't demand things from people."

"I'm tired now," Veronica said. "Maybe another time."

Elva tucked her chin down, disappointed. But she said, "Okay."

*Thank Veronica for the magic trick," I reminded Elva.

Elva kicked her feet on the ground. "Thank you..." she mumbled.

"You're welcome," Veronica said.

Elva lifted her folded bird again. She glanced at me, as if for permission.

"Go on," I said. "Have fun."

Nearby I saw the nanny coming up onto the deck. Elva saw her too, and ran toward her, holding up the folded bird. With Elva thoroughly distracted, I turned to Veronica, looking for an explanation. "What just happened?"

toward the merfolk book on the top

sign! If the book talked about how to remove the

looked anything but

news?" I asked, because looking

of Elva's curse and the magical power level needed to remove it. It's easier, of course, if the person who made

I said. Jane was the one to make the curse, on her own daughter no less. I'd come to accept that Jane would never come around, not to help

said. Cóntent belong to NôvelDráma.

that good?" I was beginning

case, it pulled

the curses," Veronica said. "It

was the only one I knew

you remove her

far." She sighed. "What I do

the ground. Any false hope I had built up for myself crashed and burned all around me. It

I said quickly. "This isn't on you

"If I were stronger-*

could see my face and know that I'm earnest. "We wouldn't even know any of this if it weren't for

I knew

the only one with enough power to

didn't know

just started. Maybe there's

my heart. I hoped she knew how much I

give her

"Nick-lass! Look at my birdie!" She showed her folded bird to Nicholas, who had just stepped out onto the deck from the house. She explained in her roundabout child way that Veronica had made it and given it to her, and that she loved it and

said to the

after that and she rushed over to a pile of napkins in an attempt to replicate the bird. Unfortunately, Veronica didn't notice to be

Nicholas made his way over to me. Together we stood

down," Nicholas

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