บท 213: A close call

[SAPPHIRE PALACE]

Gertrude trembled under the sheet, lying on the crown princess's bed. When Aries left, she needed to pretend to be Aries, so if anyone took a peek, they would see a figure lying on the bed. But what Gertrude didn't know was that the longer Aries was away, her anxiety continued to increase with every passing second. 

"My lady…" came out a muffled, nervous voice, paralyzed on the bed. "Where are you?" 

She had been hearing noises outside for minutes now. However, she was too scared to get up, afraid that once she did and someone suddenly barged inside the room, they would see the crown princess's maid and not Aries.

"What is going on?" 

Her breath hitched as her blood instantly ran cold when she heard someone knock on the door in a panic. Gertrude's complexion instantly turned pale and her body stiffened as she heard servants outside.