Chapter 262

• "I… I was offered a lot of money for the royal baby…" She whimpered. "I don't even actually work for the palace—I took the place of a young maid that wandered out by the stream and no one noticed for weeks."
• Anna was stunned, she loosened her grip so the girl could talk more. "What the hell are you talking about?" She hissed. Did she… did she kill a maid and take her place?
• "This… this man sought me out and told me he would pay in the millions for the royal baby…" She breathed. Her eyes were wide and watery, but not filled with regret. "I used to steal babies for people all the time but stopped when I realized that not everyone wanted them for nice reasons. But when he offered me that… I couldn't resist."