Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 651

Chapter 651 The Favorite Parent

Cassian stared at his son for a moment, clearly caught off guard.

Elowen froze briefly too before laughter burst out of her.

Cassian clicked his tongue in amusement. “Ungrateful little brat.”

Still unwilling to admit defeat, he turned to look at Emily instead.

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Emily had been lying quietly in Elowen’s arms with a smile still lingering on her little face, but the instant she saw Cassian leaning closer, her smile visibly stiffened. She forced out the tiniest grin before quickly twisting back toward Elowen, babbling anxiously as though asking her mother to save her.

One of the wet nurses standing nearby could not help laughing softly.

“Caius and Emily both seem much more attached to Her Grace,” she said warmly. “His Grace probably feels too intimidating to them. Little ones scare easily.”

Cassian gave a dissatisfied hum.

That only made Elowen laugh harder, tears gathering at the corners of her eyes.

He had never truly been angry in the first place, and seeing her so delighted quickly made him smile too. Reaching over, he wiped away the moisture near her eyes before teasing lightly, “Careful. Your jaw’s going to hurt later.”

Moisture near her eyes betra

Elowen grinned smugly. “I’m not worried.”

Cassian pinched her cheek gently. “You little troublemaker.”

The next morning, Elowen woke especially early.

The estate in the southern district had occupied her thoughts all night, and she had barely slept soundly because of it. The sky had only just begun to brighten when she wrapped herself in an outer robe and climbed out of bed.

Cassian was still lying beside her. The moment he sensed movement, he stretched out an arm and pulled Elowen straight back into his embrace before asking lazily, “Why are you up this early?”

Elowen relaxed against him without trying to move away.

“I want to go inspect the estate,” she said. “If I leave earlier, I’ll have more time to look around carefully.”

Cassian gave a quiet hum.

Then Elowen added, “I’m bringing Scarlet with me.”

His tone lifted slightly. “Scarlet?”

Elowen nodded.

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For one thing, I plan to hand Silverloom Exchange over to Scarlet eventually, so it’ll help if she starts learning frow. Besides, Scarlet remembers everything. I’m worried I’ll forget something if I go alone.”

Cassian suddenly opened his eyes fully before leaning closer to her ear, his voice carrying an obvious hint of fishing for praise.

“You compliment her constantly. Maybe compliment me too.”

Elowen tilted her head toward him, amused. “And what exactly should I praise you for?”

Cassian spoke softly. “I already guessed you’d be eager to inspect the estate today, so I arranged everything ahead of time and asked Leander to accompany you. He knows that area well. Back when he worked under the Deputy of the King’s Works, he visited nearly every estate in the southern district.

Surprise immediately appeared in Elowen’s eyes.

Cassian lifted a brow slightly, his expression practically asking whether her husband was thoughtful enough now.

The look on his face made Elowen laugh again. She shifted closer and kissed the corner of his mouth.

“There. I praised you.”

Her eyes curved brightly as she said sweetly, “You’re the best.”

Only after finally being coaxed into satisfaction did Cassian release her.

Since today’s outing involved inspecting farmland and tenant estates, Elowen kept her appearance simple after washing and dressing.

Sitting before the mirror, she told Mira not to put too many ornaments in her hair.

Mira answered cheerfully before arranging Elowen’s hair neatly and securing it loosely with a hairpin. Then she added only a pair of small emerald earrings as decoration.

Elowen studied herself in the mi

from side to side and looked very

satisfied.

Caius and Emily were still asleep, lying side by side in the small cradle in the next revprí cheeks.

with rosy

little

Elowen walked over quietly and lowered her head to look at them for a moment before brushing their cheeks gently with her fingertips. Only then did she turn and head outside.

“Scarlet, Mira, come with me.”

Mira answered immediately and hurried after her.

Scarlet, however, still remembered something important. “Your Grace, you haven’t had breakfast yet.”

Elowen smiled as she continued toward the entrance.

“I’m too excited about inspecting the estate to eat right now. I’ll eat after I come back.”

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Scarlet followed behind her, worry obvious in her voice. “But who knows how long that’ll take? Your Grace only recently recovered from childbirth. What if you get hungry?”

Elowen kept walking as she considered it briefly.

“If I get hungry, I can buy something along the street. There are plenty of bakeries and breakfast stalls around Vanelle anyway, and I haven’t eaten outside in quite a while.”

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