Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 675

Chapter 675 A Flawless Explanation

Theodric released a long, exhausted breath before finally turning away from Isla altogether as though merely looking at her had become tiring. When he spoke again, weariness pressed heavily beneath every word.

Take her back to her residence and keep her confined there from this day forward. Without my dire order, she is not to step beyond her chambers.”

After a brief pause, he added coldly. “As for Alaric’s head, I’ll have the matter investigated myself. Once Quin returns with the findings, he’ll inform you personally.”

The royal guards answered at once before escorting Isla away.

nly then did the royal physician finally arrive in hurried panic.

The physician’s surname was Arden, and he had spent decades tending to the nobility within the royal Court, yet even he felt a jolt run through him the moment he saw Cassian’s hand drenched in blood.

Theodric motioned calmly toward the adjoining chamber. “Bring the Duke of Duskmoor inside and see to he wound properly.”

The side chamber stood prepared for use at all times, the hearth burning warmly and the furnishings maintained with meticulous care by palace attendants each day.

Arden quickly lowered himself beside Cassian and began cleaning the wound with painstaking caution before spreading salve over the cut and wrapping fresh linen around the injured palm layer by layer.

His hands never once trembled, but despite that, a sheen of perspiration gradually appeared across his forehead.

Nearby, Elowen remained standing beside them the entire time, her nerves stretched so tightly that every movement from the physician made her chest tighten along with it.

At the same time, Theodric beckoned Caelan closer before studying him carefully. “Now tell me something. What exactly are you doing here tonight?”

Caelan immediately lowered himself into a respectful bow. “Your Majesty, one of the attendants serving in my

y mother’s residence was summoned here earlier by Lady Delphine to assist with something, but she never returned afterward. My mother grew worried and asked me to come look for her.”

Theodric’s brows pulled together faintly. “And what sort of attendant would make you go to this much , trouble?”

Caelan lowered his gaze modestly. “She’s… unusually capable.”

As he spoke, the tips of his ears slowly reddened.

Theodric noticed instantly and let out a quiet laugh beneath his breath.

Not far away, Elowen remained focused on Cassian’s injury while Arden worked, but her attention had actually been fixed on every word of the conversation behind her.

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per 575 A mawless Explanation

The moment she heard that amused sound from Theodric, unease crept straight into her chest.

1. The Emperor of Arranged Marriages is about to meddle again.

sure enough. Thcodric looked back toward Caclan with visible amusement in his eyes. “If you’ve taken a

ing to this girl, I could always grant her to you as a secondary consort. How does that sound:

elan visibly froze before slowly lifting his head.

Thcodric continued casually, “What’s the girl’s name?”.

Belan gathered himself almost immediately. “Your Majesty, her name is Iris. She originally served beside Alaric, and before that she entered the palace as part of Daphne’s household.”

One of Theodric’s brows lifted faintly. “That’s quite a path for one palace attendant. First Daphne, then Alaric, and finally your mother’s residence.”

Listening nearby, Elowen felt her nerves tighten instantly.

every

Too many things had happened lately, but if someone truly followed every thread carefully enough, Iris remained the key connection tying everything together.

And Iris was the very person Elowen had secretly asked Elira to rescue.

The problem was that Theodric was far too perceptive. If anyone tried explaining things too directly now. suspicion would only deepen.

Yet Elowen could not carelessly interrupt either, because involving herself too eagerly would only make the

matter seem even stranger.

At that exact moment, Cassian suddenly let out a low laugh from beside her.

“Ella, sweetheart, it honestly doesn’t hurt that much. If you keep looking at me like you’re about to cry, you’ll make me feel worse than the injury itself.”

Elowen immediately caught on and sniffed softly before answering in a trembling voice, “How am I supposed not to worry? You’re hurt much worse this time than ever before. I’ve never seen you bleed this much.”

Theodric instinctively turned to glance toward them after hearing her voice.

That single distraction created exactly the opening Caelan needed.

“Your Majesty,” he continued smoothly, “I’d actually seen Iris several times before while visiting Alaric’s residence. Leonhart often went to the Crown Prince’s Wing as well, and he mentioned her to me more than once. Every time he spoke about her, he praised how dependable and sharp she was while handling matters. After hearing that enough times, I naturally remembered her.”

Theodric shifted his attention fully back toward him.

to help Caclan continued steadily, “At the time, my mother’s residence wasn’t lacking attendants entirely, but after iny aunt became pregnant, my mother sent many of her most trusted servants to Duskmoor Man care for her. Naturally, that left some responsibilities within the palace difficult to manage for a while.”

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His tone remained calm and measured throughout.

I saw how much pressure my mother was under and wanted to help where I could. After nonding bos capable Iris was, I suggested bringing her into my mother’s service. My mother agreed it seemed appropriate and had people inquire further.

Theodric listened quietly without interrupting.

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