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Chapter 36

#Chapter 36 (Doris) – Just go to sleep

"What?" I breathed. "Me?"

"Yes, miss," the footman said, eyeing me. "He's insisting that you join him now."

"Uh…" I stammered. "Let me just grab my shoes…"

He nodded and stepped into the hallway to wait for me; I closed the door separating us.

Why would William want to see me? He wanted me in his chambers?

I felt the heat rising into my features and my heart racing against my chest heavily and rapidly. My body began trembling uncontrollably as I searched around for my shoes.

I slipped them on and then knelt at Beth's bedside, shaking her gently with my trembling fingers. She groggily opened her eyes, and I tried my best to keep the fear hidden from my face, but she knew something was wrong almost right away.

"What's going on?" She asked, sitting up, concern surfacing in her eyes. "Are you okay?"