Chapter 212
“The patient is stabilized now,” the doctor said.
“But he hasn’t woken up yet?”
“No,” the doctor shook his head. “Lady Agnes’s cure only kept him from going into a complete heart and liver failure. But to completely recover, he needs the actual cure for the poison.”
Westin balled his hands into fists, “Thank you, doctor. How much time does Elder Randy have?”
“Hard to say. Our best guess is weeks. But I would say the sooner the better.”
“So we still need the cure.” Elder Lamonte said darkly. “Lady Janet, stop fighting with us and hand over the cure. The man’s life is at stake here!”
“I said! I have nothing to do with this!” Janet snarled.
Westin raised a hand in the air, gesturing them to keep quiet.
“That is enough.” he said in a commanding voice, “You have both made your point. No point keep arguing about it.”
Elder Lamonte licked his teeth with his tongue, revealing an ugly grin, “My King, if” you can grant me the permission to interrogate this werewolf woman, I am sure I can force her to hand over the cure before tomorrow’s sun rises…”
“No!” Wells cried angrily, “You can’t let him, brother! You know that he will torture Janet-”
“Silent!”
Westin snapped, pointing a finger at Wells, “We will talk about how you skipped the ball tonight and how you discarded the prince’s duty later. Now just keep your mouth shut. And as for you, Elder Lamonte-
He turned to look at Lamonte, his eyes darkened, “…No one will interrogate my Queen.”
“But my King-”
“Have I not made myself clear?” Westin narrowed his eyes.
Elder Lamonte swallowed.
He still looked indignant.
But he decided to keep his mouth shut, “…You have, my king, perfectly clear.”
“Good.”
Westin’s eyes fell on Sammy, “Now Sammy. I want you to think very hard about the maid that bumped into you. Was it her?”
He pointed at Janet.
Sammy took a quick look at Janet and then looked down, “…No.”
“Then was it anyone in this room?”
Sammy shook her head quietly.
“OK. Then what does she look like?”
Sammy bit her lips, pondering, “I…it was very dark in the hallway, so I didn’t get a clear look…I think she is about average height, slim, and has porcelain skin…”
People exchanged baffled looks with each other.
Many maids working in this castle fit that profile.
Sammy’s words
ut them nowhere.
Janet was also thinking hard at this moment.
…What did the maid look like when she met her?
The maid kept her head down on purpose. So like Sammy, she didn’t remember the maid’s face.
The only thing she could remember was the maid’s hair…sliding down from behind. her ears and covering her face like a curtain…
Right.
Her hair!
“The maid that I met has chestnut hair,” Janet raised her head and said. “Yes, chestnut hair!” Sammy clapped her hands together immediately, “I remember now! The woman I saw has chestnut hair as well! They must be the same person!”
One of the elders gave Sammy a skeptical look, “Are you making this up simply to echo with Lady Janet?”
Sammy winced.
Yet Wells stood up immediately to defend her, “Sammy said that she saw it. Then she must have seen it!”
The elder roiled his eyes but didn’t argue back.
“Average height, slim figure, porcelain skin, and chestnut hair…” Wells rubbed his chin, “Wait. Isn’t that Kalinda?”
“Prince Wells, are you listening to yourself?!” one of the elders cried. “Kalinda is a lady! And we are talking about a maid!”
“Prince Wells, we know that you are not a big fan of House of Shadows. But you can’t smear our house member like this,” said Elder Lamonte grimly.
Wells shrugged, “Fine. I saw just saying…”
Janet raised an eyebrow.
Funny because Kalinda did meet with those descriptions.
Yet, unfortunately, that woman was not Kalinda, or she would have recognized her.
She looked to Agnes, and Elder Lamonte behind her back.
Whoever the maid was, she was certain that the House of Shadow–especially Elder Lamonte had something to do with everything.
They wanted her gone.
As much as she hated to be trapped in here as well, she would not let these Lycans trample her.
She WOULD get to the bottom of this.
Game on.
“I will ask the soldiers to search the castle for people meeting the profile and conduct a thorough investigation. You are dismissed now,” Westin said deeply.
People bowed and filed out of the room one by one.
Janet turned to leave as well.
“Janet…”
She heard Westin calling her behind her back.
Yet she didn’t stop her pace for him.
She ran into the hallway and caught up with Sammy and Wells.
“Hey, Sammy!”
She got to Sammy’s side and gave her a smile, “I want to thank you for standing up for me like that. It means a lot to me.”
“D…Don’t be.” Sammy shook her head, “It was Prince Wells. He encouraged me to come forward…”
Janet looked to Wells, “Of course. Thank you so much.”
“Hey, don’t be!” Wells waved his hand, grinning brightly. “We are all sick of Agnes. As long as there is a fight against her, just count me in!”
Janet smiled.
Wells reminded her of Kass, only that this young prince had a more bubbly personality.
“What do you hate her?” she asked.
“God! Just look at her fake tears, unnatural manners, and superficial personality…Everybody hates her. Don’t you hate her, Sammy?”
Sammy murmured in a small voice, “Yea… No, I am not supposed to comment on the masters…”
“She hates her,” Wells confirmed. “Anyway, my brother is fooled by her. He has a soft spot for pretty women. But you are here now. You are his mate and a thousand times prettier than Agnes. I am sure you can turn his silly mind around!
Janet was swept away by his enthusiasm and couldn’t help but smile, “I don’t know, Wells. Westin seems to think very highly of Agnes-”
“Then you should rescue him from the evils, like a real heroine.” Wells said and then suddenly clapped his hands together, “Oh you know what we should do?!”
Janet blinked in a daze, “…What?”
“I have a perfect idea!” Wells cried, looking very excited, “I will find you in your room tomorrow morning! It is a date. Don’t go anywhere!”
He blew her a kiss before running away with Sammy.
Janet smiled.
Maybe she could make friends in the Lycan’s Kingdom.
<hr/>Janet slept in the next morning.
At last, she didn’t have to go to that tiresome lady’s training and she could finally relax.
Yet a sudden, hurried knock on the door woke her up.
It was Wells outside of the door..
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