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"Before I die in the dungeons, one last thing."
"You must really have fallen for her if you'd do this all for her," he laughed, blood dripping down his broken jaw.
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Once visiting hours were over, Louis, Julia and Nicholas retreated to the Sanguisian palace, which had been upped in security once the two monarchs were aware of what had happened at their home.
Louis and Julia had been staying there during the last two weeks, visiting Sophia often, but it wasn't as near as frequently as Nicholas did.
Whilst he blamed it on his guilt, which wasn't actually the case, he'd visited her daily. He'd tried to keep it on the down low, although news spread fast. It wasn't too long before Julia was aware of Nicholas visiting her granddaughter, something she had absolutely no qualms with. Nicholas was to be trusted - even though Louis didn't share the sentiment.