#Chapter 49 History Always Repeats

Some time after Elroy left and I finished my breakfast, I decided that ‘bed rest’ could be fudged a little bit. It would be fine for me to get out of bed if I was just going to get in the bath, right? The Pearl Room had an incredible claw-foot tub and I had been looking for the opportunity to take it for a spin. Today was for pampering, after all. A nice warm bath, a face mask, maybe finally use that hair treatment… And when I was done, I could paint my nails. If they were going to make me take a self-care day, then I was going to go all out. I considered calling for Jordan, thinking some of the blooming jasmine from the garden would be the perfect addition to my bath water, but the idea of venturing outside myself was suddenly very appealing. The manor was gorgeous, of course, but sometimes it felt a little suffocating. Fresh air would do me good, I decided, changing course for the gardens. It wasn’t like I was doing anything strenuous so nobody could be too mad at me. And