✦ Chapter 45✦
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The two maids exchanged a quiet glance, their eyes meeting in silent understanding before they both gave a small, respectful nod. Elian remained motionless on the bed, his gaze lowered, fingers curled tightly into the blanket that covered him as though it were the only thing anchoring him to the world.
"We understand… and once again, we are truly sorry for disturbing you," Sarah said gently, her voice soft as falling dust. She lowered her head in a respectful bow, her posture composed and careful. Though Elian was merely a beta, a stranger whose past neither she nor Isabella knew, his presence carried weight. He mattered to His Highness, and that alone placed him far above them.
