Delphine froze. "I don't know about that," she said with clear worry on her face, "but we can only hope."
Rose frowned and nodded. She was definitely going to get punished for that; she might as well brace herself. However, as much as she hated it, Lady Delphine was right. If the crown prince found out they had lied about the date she had been bought, then he wouldn't believe anything else.
"Could you get me the wax and my seal from the drawer, please?" Lady Delphine suddenly said.
Rose nodded and lifted from her seat. She was pretending to be fine with this, but truthfully, she was sick to her stomach. The thought that she would return to the castle tonight made her nauseous, and there was also the chance that the crown prince wouldn't want her.
