Chapter 260: Last Resort
Lady Delphine didn’t believe Rose’s words, but she saw the look in Rose’s eyes. The young woman was willing to take the risk. If Delphine were to refuse her, she would put Rose in even more danger. Her chances would be worse without a map.
Lady Delphine folded her arms around herself. She took off the fur coat after she came into her room, she didn’t need it in the warm room.
Rose looked at her and she could see the pleading in her eyes. Delphine sighed and unwrapped her arms as she picked up the cutlery once again. "Eat," Lady Delphine said.
Rose nodded her head and tried to take a bite of the cake, only to please Lady Delphine. She couldn’t taste it. She tried the muffin—it was similar. She couldn’t taste anything.
"I will get you a map after eating," Lady Delphine started to say as Rose ate, "but I truly do think there is a better way to go about this than doing it this way. It’s dangerous."
Lady Delphine gripped the spoon a little tighter than she needed to, staring at Rose with as much intensity as possible just to convey how dangerous it was, but she knew as she looked in Rose’s eyes that it was a waste of time to try and convince her.
"I know," Rose said with a sad smile. "But it is a risk I’m willing to take."
Lady Delphine sighed. She was worried for several reasons. Other than Rose getting away from the crown prince, Delphine didn’t want to think of what would happen if Rose was kidnapped again—or worse.
She was also worried the crown prince would not be happy to hear of her involvement, and Lady Delphine would rather have nothing to do with this. But she knew there was no one else the poor child could turn to, and Delphine didn’t have the heart to abandon her.
"Promise me one thing," Lady Delphine said.