Silver:
As soon as I finished, I turned to face the crowd.
"All hail Lady Silver!" another woman shouted, and the crowd bowed to me once again.
I raised a hand, signaling for them not to do that, as though I wasn't seeking their praise.
In reality, that was exactly what I wanted.
The expressions on Elgin's and Lady Greta's faces were almost amusing.
No, they were satisfying.
Now they only had to wait ten minutes before everyone realized I really was special.
During that time, I stayed with the woman, speaking to her gently and trying to reassure her.
Elgin had quietly moved to the corner of the stage as the news spread.
Cameras surrounded us, the very ones he had called in.
Now, every single one of them was focused on me.
"It seems Luna Silver has turned out to be a truly remarkable woman. Thanks to her, our children may finally be able to sleep, and parents won't have to go to work exhausted every morning," one of the reporters announced during a live broadcast.
I simply raised a hand in a calm, graceful gesture, silently telling him there was no need to make such a fuss.
"Lady Luna Silver, how are you feeling? Your husband has proven to be a man who couldn't forgive his wife for a single mistake."
The reporter called out from below the stage.
My head immediately turned toward Elgin.
His jaw was clenched so tightly that the muscles twitched.
I didn't answer.
I wasn't going to say much. I was going to let the tears work their magic.
Then came the moment of truth.
Ten minutes passed.
The little girl didn't need to be woken. She remained peacefully asleep.
The crowd gasped in amazement. People nodded to one another, convinced it had worked.
Then the little girl coughed in her sleep.
"I think the tear went down the wrong way," I said, trying to remain calm.
But the coughing only grew worse. It became harsher and harsher until she suddenly vomited blood.
The crowd gasped.
I looked around before locking eyes with my father.
He knew the tears had worked on my daughters.
So what the fuck was happening?
"Wait—maybe that bottle was old," I said, panic creeping into my voice. "I have another one."
I pulled out a second bottle.
Another woman rushed onto the stage.
"Give it to my daughter."
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