Chapter 455: The Heartbreak Upon Arrival
"Perhaps you should hold back for now. There are already many people inside, including Mr Amares and Mr Norman. Jessy has also mentioned that no healer could attend to Lady Raychard except for His Highness Prince Kiev," Anryr advised, positioning himself to block Sarah from entering Anna’s chamber.
The chief lady-in-waiting, accompanied by her subordinates, Naise and Bridgette, had arrived with the royal healers, as instructed by the queen.
"I’m merely following Her Majesty the Queen’s orders. If you prevent me from bringing in the royal healers, you’ll be directly disobeying her," Sarah replied, her tone steely as she faced the steward.
At Anryr’s side, Charles leaned in, whispering his counsel.
"You might want to let them through. I heard Her Majesty instructing her to bring the royal healers here. After all, this is the palace and her domain."
Anryr felt a weight pressing on him as he contemplated allowing Sarah to pass, though he was acutely aware of her authority. Yet, swayed by Charles’s reasoning, he relented with a reluctant nod.
Suddenly, a muffled shout erupted inside the chamber, the voice thick with urgency. It was clear that a tense atmosphere had settled within the room.
Sarah hesitated at the unexpected commotion. What could possibly be happening? With King Kyden inside, she knew no one else would raise their voice in such a way other than him. But why?
"I should take a quick look first by myself. If everything is in order, I will summon you," Sarah decided as she turned to the royal healers, who awaited her command.
Aware that her companions had faced the consequences of their earlier mistakes, she understood the importance of remaining vigilant in front of the monarch.
"As you wish, my lady," one of the healers replied respectfully, bowing slightly to the chief lady-in-waiting.