114 - Mistake

[End of Frederick's POV]

[Isabelle's POV starts here]

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"Ugh. My head."

Since when did everything feel so spinning?

There was a soft pillow supporting my head, but the discomfort was the first thing I realized when I opened my eyes.

"Starling ..." My baby's name was the first thing that came out of my mouth as I began to regain consciousness. My memory only races to the sound of her crying, her whimpering, and the panic throughout the palace that failed to calm her tantrum.

"Frederick." Then all at once, my eyes opened wide as the name slipped out instantly from between my lips.

'That's right. Frederick. He was the one who had brought me to this room last night. That's right! How could I forget him!' I grumbled to myself.

Without giving a second thought to my throbbing headache, I pushed the blanket off my body and set off. My legs were suddenly difficult to work with, and I almost fell over as I forced myself to stand up because of it.

"Isabelle?"

Halfway through my hobbled walk, I