#Chapter 176: The Palace Part II

[Evelyn’s POV] Caroline straightened her shoulders back and plastered on what had to be the fakest smile I had ever seen. The room had fallen silent with there being nothing but the ongoing click of her heels against the marbled floor. She came to stand before Alexander and me while pursing her lips in her typical condescending manner. “Well, I must say this has all been quite the surprise,” Caroline hummed. Her false delight was sizzling off in venomous waves. “I think it’s rather...Wonderful to see that you’re not actually trapped in that terrible wheelchair or in that ugly mask.” I felt the sting of her glare when she’d spoken that last part. Now that it was me behind the mask, she was more than daring to let her opinions fly. Naturally, I couldn’t care less what Caroline had to say about me—whether the remark was meant to be direct or indirect. I was still reveling in the fact that we had managed to shock both her and the King in one shot. Alexander, on the other ha