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Chapter 224 - A good friend (1)

Back at the Collins estate, Ally found her way to her mother's side as the others walked ahead in the garden.

"Mother," Ally said, keeping her eye on Elijah. "Why don't you want to be in the palace more? You are quite close to the queen."

Sally Chambers, Ally's mother, laughed. "No, you are mistaken. The queen is kind to me, but I do not see us as friends. I was once the duchess's maid, and during that time, I had the honour of being around the queen, but not as her friend. I was working."

"I understand that time in your life, but now, you do not work for the duchess, and you are around the royals," Ally pointed out.

"I am around the royals because the duchess invited me to her home. Your grandmother had a hand in teaching the king, but your father doesn't consider himself a friend of the king. Why do you speak of this?" Sally asked, halting their walk to get her answers.

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