Chapter 98: Edna’s Watch
When the physician arrived, Rose was cleaned up and in bed. It had taken Edna and three other maids to get her out of the bathroom while she was still unconscious. They had done away with her stained clothes and changed her into new, clean ones. They also dressed and covered her up to prevent any further stains. Edna also knew she would have to keep an eye on her and change her regularly to avoid mishaps. This was a bed in the crown prince’s wing—they might get punished if the wrong thing happened.
The physician was a fairly young man. He had taken over his father’s duties as the crown prince’s personal physician after his old man passed away. He was the main physician who treated the crown prince, though he was not the only one who could treat the crown.
Paul looked unkempt as he walked through the doors. It was clear he had been pulled out of bed to come here. He carried a bag holding his herbs and the likes. As he entered the room, the maids quickly greeted him, with a few excusing themselves, leaving only Edna behind.
The maids didn’t go too far, they just wanted to give the physician some privacy. Edna, however, had no intention of leaving the room unless she was explicitly told to, but the physician didn’t seem to mind her presence. Besides, even though she didn’t know exactly what had happened, she figured her presence might be useful.
Paul walked to the bed where Rose lay and sat on it. He put a hand to her head; her temperature was normal. Aside from the lack of color in her face, she just seemed to be sleeping.
"What do you know?" he asked Edna as he searched through his bag.
"Only that she arrived at the castle and is bleeding badly."
"Hmm," Paul replied. "You don’t think it’s normal?" he asked.
Edna shook her head. "There is no way this is normal, Your lordship. The only time I saw this much blood pour out of any woman was when my aunty lost her baby..." The rest of Edna’s words trailed off as she realized—even Paul froze.
He lifted himself to stare at Rose, then at Edna, who had her hands over her mouth to keep from shouting.