This time, Sophia was smart.

She didn’t let the bodyguards buy anything soupy or hard to eat. Everything she picked was easy to handle so she wouldn’t have to feed William herself.

William barely touched the food. Even lifting a spoon, he wore a face like it was the most exhausting task in the world.

Sophia kept her distance. She helped where she could, but she wasn’t about to play nursemaid.

Eventually, William tossed the spoon aside ...