Chapter 288

• The Queen had waited and waited and waited, but Chad hasn't come back. She didn't see Baski and Sally either.
• Her son must have heard her pleads and decided to have a little bit of mercy on her. Oh, the pain is still there—so much—but Danika was feeling just a little bit better.
• So, she made her way out of the bathroom. In short, steady steps—the best she could muster—she walked down what remained of the long hallway that leads to her bedroom. Her hand clutching her aching waist, her belly hurting.