Mara laughs. “That’s showbiz, darlings.”
But the castle is listening. The Gargoyle doesn’t need the public vote this time. It speaks the next morning: “Roxie Marr is dying. She knew before she came.”
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Mara tries to lead. She organizes a cooking rota. She smiles for the 24/7 cameras. But Kai notices she never touches the washing up. Alistair notices she calls Leo “sweetie” like a knife wrapped in velvet.
Nia watches Leo draw Kai crying. She says nothing. But she remembers why she lost her license: she betrayed a patient’s trust to save their life. She knows betrayal’s face. Mara laughs
That night, Roxie whispers to Nia: “She’s not here to fix anything. She’s here to bury us all.”
Roxie spits on her boot. “I’ll leave when I rot.” It speaks the next morning: “Roxie Marr is dying
But Roxie doesn’t laugh. She stares at Mara like she’s seen her before—in a green room, fifteen years ago, when Mara was fourteen and already a shark in pigtails.