Chapter 147

CAMILLA’S PO.V

The rooms were larger than I expected and I was slowly coming to the reality that my father didn’t do anything half as sed. This may have been his getaway but he didn’t spare any expense in trying to make things as comfortable as possible. There were crystal chandeliers and marble tables. It was amazing what money could do.

We all got cleaned and changed into fresh clothes. It felt good to not have the weight of the palace on my shoulders and to be able to focus on myself and my family. There was something different about the air here. It felt like for the first time in my life, I could finally breathe

The cook was a beautiful middle aged woman with dark hair and kind eyes. There was something about the way she moved that led me to assume that in her prime, she was a force to be reckoned with. She said she had been working since my father built the place and to be honest, I could see why. If she was one of his mistresses, I wouldn’t be too surprised.

After dinner, I saw Ryker and Audrey whispering to each other while I was feeding Aurora. After a minute of avid conversation and hand waving, she rushed over to me. She had her puppy dog face down to a pat as she gazed up at me with wide eyes. I couldn’t hide my smile as I pretended not to realize that she was trying to butter me up for something that she knew I was going to say no to.

“Mummy, can we go play by the lake?” she asked and I raided my brow. I glanced over at the window wanting to be sure that it was open and she could see how dark it was getting. “I asked daddy but he said I should ask you. We don’t even have to go to the water.”

“It’s late, Audrey, I don’t think we should be around a body of water when neither of us can keep a close eye on you,” I explained and she pouted. I sighed knowing she was getting that lake one way or the other so I opted for a compromise. “Why don’t we go tomorrow? We can sit by the fireplace tonight and daddy can tell stories.”

She weighed it for a second as if trying to figure out whether or not I was ripping her off. She was so dramatic as she put her finger to her temple as if it would help her think harder or better. After a long/minute of deliberation, she turned back to me.

“Can we also put a big blanket on the floor and sleep there?” she asked and I thought

about it.

We couldn’t let Aurora sleep on the floor, she would need a crib and unless we dragged it out of the nursery that Ryker carefully erected, we would have to leave her upstairs. I was about to refuse but then I glanced over at Audrey again. She was a good older sister

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and she had never once protested about the amount of time we spent with Aurora. She deserved some alone time with us as well so I nodded. That seemed to be more than enough for her because she smiled wide.

“I’ll go grab the book,” she rushed up the stairs and I watched her go.

I was so busy watching her that I didn’t realize Ryker had come up to me until he placed his hands on my shoulder. I leaned back into his hold while he just stood there silently. The maids had returned to their quarters and Mr.copy right hot novel pub