Cassandra
After the attempt on my life, I was on bed rest for two full weeks. My body was taking a while to recover from the poison due to the pregnancy. Alex checked on me multiple times a day to see how I was doing. A new precaution was also taken with my meals. Each meal was made while under guard and a cook had to eat some of the food they planned to serve me. Then one of Alex's personal guards would deliver it to me.
The head maid and I grew closer as she looked after me most of the day. She took care of everything I needed. As our system grew, I was able to ask her for her name. It took some work, but eventually, I learned it was Lila. I taught her how to write her own name and she beamed the brightest I had ever seen. Greg was by my side most days too and I noticed the way he woul
