Chapter 261: Is Something On My Face
Rose had the map folded into her stockings and hidden underneath her dress by the time she left Lady Delphine’s room. It felt a little uncomfortable but it was hardly noticeable.
Lady Delphine had tried her best to read the map aloud, pointing at and saying the names of towns and places. Rose had done her best to keep them all in memory.
She knew she would have to study the map some more by herself. Lady Delphine wished she knew more to help Rose, but she had never embarked on any journey, and if she ever needed to leave the capital, she would just send Slade instead.
She had offered to ask him, but Rose knew that would only make Thomas suspicious, and she didn’t want anyone to have the slightest idea that this was her plan. As soon as the crown prince even suspected, she had failed—and she would never be able to escape him.
Thomas looked down at her with an odd look in his eyes as soon as she opened the door. Rose was startled to see him, and she jumped. He stared at her even more oddly, and she tried her best to act normal.
She had completely forgotten he was out here. She had been so preoccupied with the map that she hadn’t thought of anything else. Also, she hadn’t expected Thomas to be out here the entire time—but it wasn’t surprising.
"Have you been standing here the whole time?" she asked, more to calm herself than to actually know, as she already knew the answer.
He looked at her as though she had asked a stupid question. "Are you ready to leave?" he asked instead of replying. His scowl was even worse than ever.
"No, I still need to—" but Thomas didn’t let her finish.
"We leave now. Had you stayed in the room any longer, I would have had to drag you out. It is mid-afternoon. You have been here long enough," he grumpily stated.