Chapter 62

Everything around me was like white noise, quite similar to the static noise from my favourite radio player. It never played any good music but the constant sound worked wonders to my ears.

That was exactly what was happening right now, I could see their mouths moving, how they threw their heads back in laughter but I wasn't hearing a word,

"Dahlia!"

I jumped when I felt someone shake me, turning to the side to see two pairs of eyes blinking owlishly at me. Cora was the first to speak, her plump lips upturned into a frown,

"Are you okay? You have this blank expression on your face."

I blinked once and then twice, clearing my throat, "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine."

That was a lie. I was far from fine but they didn't need to know that. I looked away from their disgusting eyes, focusing my gaze elsewhere and that was when the doors flew open,

We bent our heads the instant we spotted the Dowager walking our way, Queen Morgan was dressed differently today, rather than her usual colourful gown an