Yasmine soon found another opportunity to water and fertilize that seed of doubt. As a "special target" of Nelly, her days in the greenhouse were not easy. Although it was better than cleaning floors, the dirty and tiring work was all assigned to her. For example, delivering Christmas wreaths on a snowy day to various facilities outside the castle, such as the tool room, the guardhouse, and the stables. Xavier liked to ride alone after dinner. "It seems that we will have a beautiful white Christmas." Yasmine heard the distinctive "clatter" of horse hooves coming from the path behind her. She stood on tiptoe, hung the Christmas wreath on the pillar of the stable, and spoke casually. Xavier frowned and lifted the Christmas wreath a little higher, hanging it where it should be. Then

