Chapter 96: A Good Omen Or Not
Rose watched Henry closely as she spoke. She wanted to see if he not only sympathized with her but thought what Martha did was cruel enough to be punished.
"I know," Henry said quietly. "I can hardly believe she would do such a thing, and I am truly sorry you had to endure that."
Rose smiled tightly. She appreciated the apology, but it wouldn’t change anything. There was also the fact that someone had kidnapped her from the room and that Martha had willingly lied about it meant she knew it happened.
Rose didn’t know if this was a subject she should bring up with Henry or if he had realized it himself. If he had, would he bring it up or keep pretending otherwise? As much as she wanted to know, preparing herself to meet the crown prince was far more important.
"Thank you," she simply said in response to his apology and turned away.
Rose didn’t think Henry had anything to do with her situation. It also explained his confusion with Lady Delphine. She knew he was loyal to the crown prince and wouldn’t involve himself in such a blatant betrayal.
However, if he wasn’t going to say anything that would help her in what she was about to face, she hoped he would keep his lips sealed and let her enjoy the only peace she might have for a while.
"Do you think Martha knew you had been kidnapped from the room?"
Rose blinked but didn’t turn to face Henry. She didn’t just think it—Martha had opened the door for him. However, Rose didn’t say that.
"It is unclear," she settled for. "All I can remember is waking up to a knife to my neck, a man breathing over me, and before I could scream for help, he knocked me unconscious. The next time I woke up, I was in the cage."