Chapter 246. Plans Are Hard to Keep

Prince Martin showed Doris every room in the house, even where Beth was staying. Her mind was far from him even as he tried to keep the excitement through it all. He painted an image of happiness in front of her, but she only saw misery.

She tried to memorize every step she took and every exit she saw just in case her time for escape came. She laid out each hallway in her mind and followed the direction from her room a hundred different ways until she knew exactly where the exit was.

Once she was alone, she waited a few hours before she tested the door. Even when she knew it wasn't locked, it still sent a thrill of shock through her when it opened. Her hands trembled as she pulled it open.

Doris poked her head out of the hall and immediately flinched when she saw the same guards staring right back at her. She quickly smiled. "Just a bit hungry."

"We can get you something from the kitchens if you need, my lady." One of the guards said. He stared down at her as