Lily sat on her bed later that evening, bewildered by what Margaret had just asked of her. To watch her get married to someone else and see her privately in her own marital home would be too much. No. She could not do it.
How was she supposed to stand by and watch when they had to attend functions as a happily married pair, and she had to come in and style Margaret's hair and see her husband hold her hand and escort her into balls and parties? In fact, she would have to stop being a royal hairstylist, maybe open up a small shop of her own or ask Elizabeth to recommend her to one of her Royal acquaintances. Elizabeth was kind, she would not mind doing it. Yes, that is exactly what she'll do.
How could she, though, when Margaret would be all alone in an unfamiliar house around servants she
