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She does have a maid, the one who defended her against the other maids from the older sister's faction. However, at the party, the maid can't be present.
Also, before that moment, the Duke has no idea how bad it was for Fleta and still doesn't know the scope of it (the abuse before the princess showed up). That's why he made the suggestion after experiencing what they will attempt to do to the child.
Chapter 27. I swear nothing has made me so stressed out before EXCEPT reading Chapter 27.
I like how the one who save the child isn't the princess, not the uncle (Grand Duke) either but a random character that was just introduced. I literally screamed when the uncle who is also the strongest bodyguard given that he can read minds left her side. Oml, I really wished there was more security assigned to the child. Why can't the princess assign at least 1 maid to her? So many people want to harm the child. At this point, I feel that the child should go back with the Grand Duke to her mother's birthplace.
The princess can't protect her.