Chapter 72 The Last Comfort

[Aimee] The guardsmen led me to a room where two rows of maids stood. They took me to the bathroom to bathe me and dress me in new clothes. One maid noticed my bare waist in my original clothes and gave me a strange look before taking them out. My heart was in my throat. If she realized something was wrong with my clothes, it could compromise Kugler’s safety. However, I couldn’t stop her from leaving. I regretted recklessly using my clothes’ embellishment to leave a trail. It was too late now. I could only pray that Kugler would manage to escape undetected. There was still time until nightfall, and I had to pull myself together until then. Like a puppet, I let the maids dress me up. Then, I was led to the basement of the royal castle. I knew Ares and the King would be there waiting for me. Although I didn’t smell anything strange in the basement, it was cold there. Life in the cell in the last few days had accustomed me to the chills. Still, I shuddered but quickly