Chapter 5

ELENA

I walked out of the bathroom, frowning in confusion when I saw Batrov inside my room.

His eyes met mine for a second, and I looked down at my feet, avoiding his gaze before he walked toward me. He handed me the plastic bag, and I looked up at him, knowing that he got the pills for me.

“I didn’t forget them, but I didn’t want to bring them when he was around.” He said, and I nodded in thanks. He looked at me, taking a deep breath as I took a step back before walking toward my dresser to hide them between my clothes. It was the one place where I could keep them, and I was always sure to keep changing their place to ensure that none of the maids saw them.

“Do you want to go to the garden for a bit? Get some air?” He asked, and I shook my head. He sighed and walked toward me before putting a hand on my right shoulder, making me flinch. He was quick to remove his hand, and slowly pulling the sleeve of the dress down, I knew that he saw the bruise that I had