"That woman was a hired assassin. She and the Valorian royal family conspired against His Majesty and his wife, setting them ablaze that dreadful night!" Those words hit Isadora like a thunderbolt out of the midday blue sky. Not that she trusted Jade in the first place. And how dare she? She kills her parents and place the blame on her uncle? What was her plan all along? What if she wanted to kill Griffin and then take the throne from her? No! She couldn't let that happen under her watch!
"Are you alright Your Highness?" Laura asked noticing how hard Isadora clutched the sheets. And as experienced as Isadora was in the art of drama, she sent a staged smile at the maid,
"I'm fine Laura. Thanks for the information… and food." She added that surprising the older woman.