Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

Holding Alexander tightly by the hand, Harper went to the hotel where George was staying. George was surprised to see them in such an awkward state, and offered Harper a clean handkerchief.

Thanking the man, Harper accepted the handkerchief and started to wipe Alexander's hair dry. "Things are very difficult in the Chu Clan mansion," she explained, her tone gentle but firm. "Alexander can't stay there alone. I wanted to send him directly back to the Clivia School, but I thought you'd be worried about him, so I decided to bring him to you first. If you can't take care of him, then please see that he gets to the school safely. Matthew is not in the imperial capital right now, and I don't have many people who I can trust with Alexander's safety. Please do this for me, Mister George."

"Harper, are you—" the boy began to say.

But Harper cut him off, t

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"Have this sent to Matthew, and be quick about it," she told him emphatically. "It's very important, and must not fall into anyone else's hands."

Jack nodded and did as he was told, sending the letter to Matthew through their special channel. After he had left, Harper gazed out her window upon a landscape that was bright with sunshine, but couldn't find it within herself to smile. Turning cold with dread, she stared at the house where she had lived for many years, unable to shake the feeling that it, and her old life, would soon be gone without a trace.

After a while, one of the maids called, "Your Highness, Princess Nicole is here."

"Oh. Please bring her in." A moment later the woman was shown in and Harper faced her. Unable to put up much of a pleasant facade, she said, "You are very heavy with child. Why did you come here in person?"