Chapter 139

Chapter 139

As she was made to put on and take off one garment after another, suffering through fitting after fitting, the skin beneath Adeline's eyes grew more hollow with each passing day.

Eliza patted Adeline's shoulder to comfort her.

"I'm sure they only want to give you the very best, Miss Adeline. And it is a royal engagement, after all, so there's appearances to consider……"

"I know that. But the wedding Diego and I used to picture was nothing more than a modest vow before the gods at the temple. Just like yours, Miss Eliza."

"Adeline, you really shouldn't use me as your example."

Adeline, who knew the reason Eliza had been forced to hold her wedding in such haste, wore an expression of *oh no*.

She rolled her eyes about, trying to make excuses, then gave up.

"I only mean it in my heart. Somehow there was something…