Helen was gone in the blink of an eye. Aurelia stayed in the corner quietly as she stroked the thin blanket on herself and felt warmth gush into her heart.
She had often chatted with her nomad neighbors back in Melorian in the past.
The nomads loved fortune-telling and all things supernatural. They said that destiny and fate among people were just that, something that was beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.
Meeting for the first time, some people felt as if they were old friends, and some people felt annoyed by each other.
It was just like how Aurelia felt about Carmella and Helene. She did not like Carmella even though she was a queen. While Helene had wounded her, she subconsciously defended her—Princess Lene was only muddle-headed and did not hurt others intentionally…
Aurelia sighed and was occupied with ways to escape.
Carmella had actually let her leave the palace, but just as she left the queen's palace, she met Victoria coming over with her people. She bowed according to the etiquette, but a handkerchief covered her mouth and nose the moment she straightened up. Then she passed out.
By the time she regained consciousness, she was already in the west palace. She felt her pocket—it was empty without anything.
Her phone must still be in the main hall palace, but this was the west palace.
Aurelia looked up. Although this was also a palace, it was not that different from a prison. There were guards on the door, so secure that not even a fly could escape.
However, there were not many servants inside. The maids were scared of Helene having another episode, and no one was willing to stay there. All of them kept watch outside.
Aurelia bit her lips, helpless. She did not know where Helene had gone either, and she was the only one in the spacious hall. It felt inexplicably unnerving.
It was then some footsteps echoed.
Aurelia's heart lurched before she saw a maid come in with a bowl of medicinal soup.
"You're…" The maid was a little puzzled, but realization struck her as she recalled that everyone was saying Princess Victoria had brought somebody over and left after throwing her here. "You're Aurelia?"
"You know me?" Aurelia was astonished.
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