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CHAPTER 57: A Cup of Tea
As soon as Shia and Khailis were shown to their rooms at the Imperial Palace, Shia locked the door and sat herself right in the middle of the hard, marbled floor.
“A-are you alright?” Khailis asked, patting the top of her head gently.
Shia did not speak. Her eyes were set downcast, and she felt so rotten to her core. She really didn’t want Khailis or anyone else to ever see her in this state. She hated that she needed comforting from her, and she hated herself that she let someone as vile as the old king make her feel so powerless and so defeated.
She tried to act as nonchalant as she could when she was at the balcony earlier and even afterwards when she was escorted down from it, holding the king’s arm like they were really engaged. In truth, her insides were churning rapidly, trembling in nervousness and repulse of what had just taken place between her and the king.
“Shia, we need to inform Langrey as soon as we can of what might happen to him.”
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