Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 27

Half an hour later, Willow forced her heavy eyelids open.

She pushed through the brain fog, glanced at the clock, and was instantly wide awake.

How was it this late?!

She reached up to grab the foreign object on her forehead, realizing it was a cool compress meant to bring down her temperature.

Was she sick?

Lucian was startled by her sudden movement and hurried over to stop her. "Your fever hasn't completely broken yet. The doctor said you need strict bed rest."

He wasn't lying.

The moment Willow tried to speak, she realized her throat felt like sandpaper. "Thanks for taking care of me, but I have something urgent I need to handle. If I don't leave now, I'm going to be late."

Lucian thought for a moment and instantly connected it to the drama online.

He gave her a complicated look and pressed a fever reducer into her palm. "You're still burning up. Don't push yourself too hard. Take this pill in an hour."

Willow nodded rapidly. She quickly changed into a fresh outfit, grabbed the folder containing all her evidence, and bolted out the door.

She didn't have a drop of makeup on her pale face, but her naturally striking features made her look effortlessly more radiant than Tessa in full glam.

Lucian watched her retreating figure for a long time before texting York: [Put a tail on Willow. Make sure no one tries to mess with her.]

York, never one to read the room, fired back a teasing text: [Wow, someone actually caught the ice king's attention?]

Lucian replied with a simple, threatening GIF of a sniper rifle, and York instantly shut up.

Meanwhile, terrified she was going to miss her window, Willow caught a cab straight to The Azure Grove, the luxury venue where the Shaws were hosting the banquet.

On the way, she posted a quick reply to the haters flooding her comments: [I didn't run. Get ready for a show.]

That single sentence sent the internet into absolute chaos.

[She actually has the nerve to show her face? Is she just bluffing?]

[Oh, this is getting good! I can't wait to see how much dirty laundry this rich family has!]

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