Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 678

Chapter 678 A Fracture Appears

“Lady Delphine.”

Theodric repeated the title with a cold laugh.

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“I showed her mercy, and this is how she repays me. She sent assassins after a carriage from Duskmoor Manor.”

And this was already the second time.

No one in the hall dared speak.

Most did not even dare lift their heads.

Cassian’s expression remained calm.

“Your Majesty, please don’t let anger cloud your judgment. I wasn’t harmed, and Lady Delphine has shared many years with you. There’s no need to damage that relationship over me.”

Hearing that only made Theodric feel worse.

His younger brother had nearly been killed more than once, yet he was still standing there speaking on behalf of the person responsible.

Theodric waved a hand decisively.

“I’ll handle this matter myself. You don’t need to defend her.”

Cassian sighed softly.

From the corner of his eye, he noticed the tension in Elowen’s expression and knew she was worried about Mira and Scarlet.

Since the royal physician had nearly finished tending the wound on his hand, Cassian finally said, “Your Majesty, my hand’s already been bandaged. It’s nothing serious. I should return to the manor and see what happened there.”

Theodric nodded, his gaze lingering briefly on the bandages wrapped around Cassian’s hand.

“Go. And take care of yourself.”

Cassian acknowledged the order before turning toward Elowen.

“Ella, let’s head home.”

Elowen nodded obediently. Watching his injured hand carefully, she moved to support him as they headed toward the hall entrance.

After only a few steps, they passed Iris.

She was still lowered to the floor.

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678 A Fracture Appeal

Elowen paused briefly beside her. Iris lifted her head slightly, and their eyes met for only a mome

Elowen smiled softly, the look in her eyes seeming to say,

“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine. I’ll figure something

The corners of Iris’s lips moved faintly in return, as though answering silently, “All right”

Between clever people, words were unnecessary.

Elowen did not stay long before leaving with Cassian.

After she disappeared from sight, Iris lowered her head again.

“All right,” Theodric said at last, rubbing tiredly at his temples. “I still have matters to handle. You may all leave.”

Everyone answered at once before bowing and withdrawing.

Iris slowly rose from the floor, but her legs had gone numb from remaining there too long, causing her to stumble slightly.

“Iris.”

Caelan stepped forward immediately and steadied her arm.

Her body instantly stiffened with resistance, and she instinctively wanted to pull away, but before she could, Caelan added quietly, “I’ll walk you back.”

At that moment, Theodric happened to glance in their direction, faint amusement visible in his eyes.

Under that gaze, Iris did not dare refuse no matter how unwilling she felt.

She could only force herself to answer, “Thank you, Your Highness.”

Caelan released her arm.

Then the two of them walked out of the hall together.

Only after they moved beyond Theodric’s sight did the warmth disappear completely from Iris’s expression.

She deliberately kept several steps between them as they walked side by side, neither close nor distant, but unmistakably restrained.

Caelan did not rush to speak first.

Instead, Iris broke the silence.

“Your Highness really shouldn’t have put me in that position today.”

Caelan slowed slightly and turned toward her.

“A difficult position?”

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Iris kept her eyes lowered as she walked.

You know exactly what I mean, Your Highness.

course he knew.

The difficult position” she referred to was Theodric’s attempt to arrange their marriag

She cared only about remaining beside Elowen.

Caclan let out a quiet laugh.

Tris,” he said softly, “you haven’t exactly been gentle with me either.”

That finally made her look at him.

A faint crease appeared between her brows.

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