Chapter 38

JOHANNA.

The presence of Nina in my room interrupted my thoughts. My mind was clouded by the death of my father as people thought. I was still expecting to get a call or message from my father's consort or any of the officials of my clan to return because of my father's demise and the fact that his throne wouldn't be empty.

I wanted to go back myself, but King Ramsey was against it. He insisted that we have to buy some time for my father to recuperate while waiting to get a call.

The moment Nina vacated my room, Evelyn twitched in and went to her knees. I had told her to keep an eye on the doctor, who was said to leave the palace without giving me a word about what we discussed.

“I got different news while trying to meet up with seeing the doctor,” she uttered, and I ordered her to sit before she continued. “Aliya, Nina's maid is on a mission. I wonder what Nina is doing with knowing how many pregnant women are in the clan.”

“Pregnant women?” My nose wrinkled. “Does she want to take c