#Chapter 309: Cameras On The Island

The moment the boat returned to the royal private island, I rushed off of it in search of Elva. I found her on the beach, building sandcastles with Veronica. Elva looked up at me and scrunched her nose. “Why are you so dirty, Mommy?” I rushed to her side. I so desperately wanted to hug her, but, looking down, I was still covered in a thick layer of grime. She didn’t seem overly concerned with seeing me again, aside from my unclean appearance. I glanced at Veronica in confusion. Veronica dipped her head back, indicating she wanted to speak privately. Elva continued to stare at me in question. “I… uh… fell in a puddle,” I said. Elva nodded, like that was a perfectly reasonable way to be this dirty. “You should change.” “I will, sweetheart.” I still leaned in and kissed the top of her head, even though she squirmed away and said, “Ewww!” She giggled as she did it. It was good to see her laughing. I felt like some tangled up mess inside of me was starting to unravel. I sideste