Chapter 76: Person from the Storm Kingdom
Anastasia looked down at her hand, feeling her heart pounding even though moments had passed since Dante had left her alone. She shook her head before her thoughts could go further astray than they already had and stepped out of the room to accompany Princess Emily to where Lady Evin was resting.
Lady Ruby Jeremiah stood beside a sleeping Lady Evin, and she asked, "Will the next antidote help, Queen Maya? I thought the Mother Queen had already handed over ’the’ antidote."
"King Maxwell is doing his best to find a cure for Evin, Lady Ruby. The spots on her skin have disappeared, so we must remain patient," Queen Maya assured Lady Evin’s mother, who looked visibly distressed.
Standing behind Princess Emily in the room, Anastasia stared at Lady Evin, the very person responsible for the state she was in. The sleeping woman was administered juice to keep her alive, as she could not consume any food in her current condition.
Lady Ruby took a closer look at her daughter’s face and said, "The weather is hot today. She needs a wet cloth placed on her forehead and dabbed on her skin to cool her down."
Queen Maya turned around and snapped her fingers at Anastasia. She ordered, "Go get it quickly."
"Anna, go let a senior maid know about it," Princess Emily said, as Anastasia was her maid.
"There’s no need for a senior maid, Emily. I am sure your maid is capable enough of doing the job, yes?" Queen Maya raised her eyebrows before snapping her fingers at Anastasia again, gesturing for her to get to work. She briefly glanced at the lowly woman in the room, who picked up a cloth and went to soak it in a bowl of water. She commented, "Your maid should feel fortunate to be serving the future queen of this kingdom."
Princess Emily offered the woman a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. She was still a little peeved over how her brother’s soulmate disregarded her warning by displaying arrogance and causing trouble.
Anastasia returned to Lady Evin’s side, and bending down, she gently pressed the wet cloth on the woman’s face. She heard the woman’s mother ask,
"What happened to that servant who was pricked by the thorn?"