Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 154

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liza finally stopped walking.

rue to his word, Calvin handed her the medicine and then left, without saying another thing.

lis normalcy felt almost unfamiliar to her.

jack home, Eliza immediately called Nancy.

he first thing Nancy asked was whether she had received the medicine.

I just got it,” Eliza replied.

Then Calv must’ve waited quite a while,” Nancy muttered.

liza had a purpose for this call: she needed to make it clear that Nancy shouldn’t send Calvin to deliver medicine anymore.

here was no future between her and him.

nzo once said she seemed calm whenever she faced Calvin.

nd she didn’t deny it.

ut no one knew how much it had cost her to reach that calm–how many tears she had shed.

nly someone out of their mind would repeat the same mistake with him.

Nancy, please don’t let him deliver medicine to me anymore. I don’t want any interaction with him outside of work occasions.”

fancy fell silent for a long time, then sighed heavily. “All right, I understand.”

Why don’t you give me the prescription? I can buy the herbs myself and have a pharmacy prepare them.”

That won’t do. A few of the ingredients are hard to come by. I have to ask people in the countryside to track them down. And besides, I don’t find it roublesome at all. You know that. I’m more experienced at brewing medicine, and I take more care with it.”

fter a pause, Nancy sighed again. “Eliza, you and Caly may have broken up, but does that mean you don’t want to acknowledge me either? And Mr. Young, he ever says it, but I know he still cares. He often pays attention to how your career is going…”

liza could sever ties with Calvin deanly because she had already been as kind as possible to him, and had nothing left to give.

But she couldn’t be cold to Nancy and Uncle Young.

Nancy, it’s not that I don’t want to acknowledge you. I just don’t want to burden you. Since you don’t mind, please keep brewing the medicine”

But don’t have Calvin deliver it anymore. I’ll come get it myself, or you can have a courier drop it off–it’s easy these days. If you don’t know how, just call me. and Ill place the order for you.”

All right, whatever you say.”

At last, Eliza managed to appease her. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

After much thought, Eliza decided she had to see Master.

But to avoid spoiling his birthday mood, she chose to visit him a day early.

Before that, though, she needed to prepare an offering of apology.

She reached out to an auctioneer she had once worked with, asking if there were any good calligraphy or paintings coming up for auction.

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The auctioneer sent her a list of upcoming sales. Eliza found two pieces she liked, and the timing worked out perfectly.

She asked Sadie to adjust her schedule so she could attend the auction.

The auction was on Monday. After her meeting ended, Eliza headed straight there.

The moment she entered the hall, she spotted Calvin.

She hadn’t been looking for him, but he was impossible to miss, tall, striking, with a presence that stood out even in a crowd.

From the way he stood, it looked like he was waiting for someone.

ust as Eliza looked away and prepared to enter the auction hall, Medea arrived.

So he had been waiting for her.

Eliza had attended auctions before–back then, on behalf of Calvin. That was how she knew the auctioneer.

Not realizing she had left Everest, the auctioneer assumed she was once again bidding for Calvin and ushered her straight toward the VIP section.

By the time Eliza realized, she was already near the edge of the VIP area.

Miss Iris, sorry, I should’ve told you I’m not here to bid for Mr. Young this time,” Eliza said quickly. “I’m here to buy something for myself.”

ris was momentarily taken aback, then replied, “In that case, let me take you to the back.”

Auctions had their rules. The VIP section was reserved for senior members.

is Eliza walked toward the regular seats, Calvin and Medea arrived with a small group.

Gideon was among them, speaking loudly enough that Eliza could hear every word.

Oh, I get it! You two are here to pick out betrothal gifts. Medea picks, Calvin pays. And me? I’m just here to see you two showing love!”

Medea laughed, trying to soothe him. “Then help me pick too, I don’t want to get overwhelmed. Another opinion will help.”

Sure. Ill even bid on something to give you two as an engagement gift.”

There’s no need to spend that much,”

It’s only right! This is a big deal for you both!” Gideon insisted.

fe was grinning when he turned around, only to freeze, stammering, “EE–Elizal”

liza ignored him, her face expressionless as she walked past the three of them to take a seat in the back.

fer presence was enough to shut Gideon up.

Calvin showed no reaction, leading the two of them to sit in the VIP front row, the best seats in the house.

Eliza’s seat, by contrast, was nearly at the very back.

The two groups were separated by entire sections.

Which suited her just fine.

She had come with a clear purpose: to bid on what she needed. She had no interest in anything else and certainly not in Calvin.

She kept her head down, handling work messages on her phone, and even chatted with Erik about his project.

Since she had decided to invest in him, she needed to help him get his studio set up.

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Sadie had been stationed at Erik’s place to assist, and whenever she had time, she checked in too.

Up front, Gideon couldn’t sit still.

For some reason, seeing Eliza now made him feel like a mouse facing a cat, nervous, jittery, uneasy.

Baxter said she’d given him PTSD.

The description was oddly accurate.

Not that Gideon would ever admit it.

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