Chapter Hundred And Fifty

The sunbeams, lazy and warm, streamed through the window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Suzy stirred, blinking against the sudden brightness. "Doris," she called out, her voice still thick with sleep.

The door creaked open, and Doris, her face a picture of serene composure, entered the room. "Milady, you called?" she inquired, her voice soft and gentle.

Suzy sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "Doris, where is Ryan?" she asked, her gaze sweeping across the room, searching for any sign of her husband.

"Earlier, Davis arrived with a letter from the King," Doris replied, her brow furrowed slightly. "I believe His Grace has been summoned to the palace."

"Oh, I see," Suzy murmured, a tinge of disappointment coloring her voice.

"I've prepared another bath for you, Milady," Doris continued, her voice regaining its cheerful tone. "The previous one grew quite cold while we waited for you to be back from his grace's study."