Chapter 284

After a long night with the ladies and lots of chatter and laughter, Heaven went back home to sleep in her bed after such a long time. There was no place like home, and having her mother sleep next to her made it all better. Her mother caressed her cheek. "How fast you have grown." She said, sounding sad. "You have been through a lot." Heaven smiled at her. "I want you to be happy now. Don’t worry about me or your father. We have had many beautiful years together and if it is meant to be then we will have many more." She said. Heaven nodded. "Everything is going to be alright." She didn’t know whether she was telling herself or her mother. Holding each other’s hands, both went to sleep. When the morning came, Heaven woke up alone in her bed. Her mother was gone. Instead, she found Kate preparing a bath. "Kate." Oh, she had missed her, but Kate didn’t even know about her absence. Her mother told her of how they kept her absence a secret. They told everyone that she was sick and only Lydia, Ylva, and Kate could enter her room and tend to her. Lydia and Ylva already knew the truth, but they had to manipulate Kate to fit into the plan. Heaven felt bad looking at her innocent handmaiden. "My Lady. I didn’t mean to wake you but Her Majesty, the Queen told me to prepare a bath for you." Heaven sat up. "You didn’t wake me." She said, getting out of bed. She stretched her limbs before looking at the hot water in the tub. Kate added some more water and then dipped her hand. "I think it is good now." Heaven slid out of her nightgown, and Kate turned away, knowing she liked some privacy. Then she stepped into the tub and relaxed in the lukewarm water. Kate turned back around and helped her wash her hair. Heaven remembered what Zamiel’s fingers felt like in her hair. She wished he could help her again. After the bath, she had breakfast in her garden. She was slowly getting her appetite back and managed to empty her plate. Then she just sat with her cup of tea and enjoyed the peace for a while. Everything seemed to be back in place, except for her grandparents. At least her grandmother was safe, but she wondered what her grandfather would do next. He would have to come up with another clever plan, or he could act recklessly. She would let Zamiel deal with him. Right now, she wanted to forget that her grandfather existed for a while.