Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 674

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Chapter 674 The End of

Illusions

Ista clenched her teeth hard enough that her jaw trembled.

“Because she hated him,” she spat bitterly. “She loved Alaric for years. She wanted to marry him more than anything, but he refused her, and she never got over it. Everything she’s done since then has been revenge

Theodric actually laughed from sheer disbelief.

Then maybe you ought to take a proper look at who the Duchess of Duskmoor married instead.”

He pointed first toward Cassian and then toward Elowen, mockery thick in his voice.

You keep reminding me that I’m Alaric’s father as though I somehow understood him less than you did e may have once been Crown Prince, but in talent, judgment, and accomplishments, he never came close to matching Cassian.”

His expression turned colder.

And after marrying the Duke of Duskmoor, the two of them have been inseparable. Why in the world would she still be obsessed with Alaric?”

Isla stared at him as though she could no longer recognize the man standing before her.

Theodric, meanwhile, no longer seemed interested in hearing another word from her.

“Your Majesty.”

Cassian suddenly spoke.

Theodric stopped and looked back.

Blood was still dripping steadily from Cassian’s injured hand, yet his expression remained calm and serious.

“Since Lady Delphine has raised such serious accusations, perhaps it would be best to

verify whether Alaric’s

remains are intact. He was once Crown Prince and remains part of the royal blooder

happened to his body, none of us can afford to overlook it.”

If

The words sounded thoughtful and reasonable enough that Isla/nearly choked from rage.

omething truly

“Oh, stop pretending,” she snapped viciously. “You think anyone still believes this performance? If Elowen really took Alaric’s head, then you helped her do it.”

‘Her eyes blazed with hatred.

“Who else in this kingdom has enough power to tamper with the remains of a former Crown Prince? Everything you’ve done was for her.”

Then she turned toward Elowen with cruel triumph.

“But do you honestly think she ever loved you? She wanted my son from the very beginning. Alaric was the one who rejected her. Only after he refused her did she settle for marrying you.

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Her voice grew sharper and sharper,

Everything afterward was just her using you to get revenge on him.”

Theodric’s patience finally snapped.

His hand struck her across the face so hard the crack echoed through the hall.

Isla’s unfinished words died instantly. Slowly, almost numbly, she turned her head back toward him.

Your Majesty… struck me?”

Yes. Theodric said coldly. “I did.”

This expression had become terrifyingly severe.

Even after everything that happened, I still allowed you to remain in the royal residence and retain your ule out of respect for the years we once shared. And this is how you repay that mercy?”

His anger sharpened with every sentence.

You accuse Cassian of pretending. Then tell me this. All these years, while the kingdom faced war and unrest from every direction, was he only pretending while risking his life for the crown too?”

Theodric’s voice rang through the hall like iron striking stone.

“If the sons of the Baker family are so capable, why didn’t they step forward and ‘pretend’ in his place?”

Then he pointed furiously toward the blood on the floor.

“And just now, if Cassian hadn’t stepped in front of that blade, I might already be dead. Yet you still dare stand here screaming accusations like a madwoman.”

Isla collapsed against the floor while tears streamed endlessly down her face.

“I didn’t mean… I only…”

“Only what?” Theodric cut in sharply. “Only believe that everyone else is a fool while you alone are clever?”

His gaze burned with fury.

If you were truly so clever, then explain this to me. Why did Alaric die like this? Why has the Baker family fallen into ruin?”

Isla opened her mouth weakly, but no words came out.

Theodric did not give her another chance.

When Alaric was young, he was bright, kindhearted, and honorable. So how did he become arrogant, selfish, and cruel later on? As his mother, how is that not your responsibility?”

Isla’s body trembled violently.

Theodric continued mercilessly.

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Colton spent decades building the Baker family into what it became. He secured influence, expanded its power, and even placed you upon the highest seat in the royal residence. Yet now look at what remain

Thx eyes hardened further.

The younger generation grows weaker with every passing year. Some even disgraced themselves durin Court qualification trials and dragged the entire family down with them.”

Then came the final blow.

“And whose fault is that? Yours.”

Every word landed like a hammer.

You used your position to force incompetent relatives into offices they never deserved. Those children grew up believing authority belonged to them simply because you handed it over.”

His voice lowered coldly.

“They weren’t born useless. You ruined them yourself.”

Isla’s face had gone completely white.

Her lips trembled as though she desperately wanted to defend herself, but not a single word emerged.

Theodric looked down at her without pity.

“You keep insisting the Duchess of Duskmoor wanted revenge. You insist Cassian was manipulated. Yet have you ever stopped to consider that maybe this is simply the consequence of your own greed and arrogance?

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