Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 683

Chapter 683 A Fever Before Dawn

Cora had only just begun brushing out Elewen’s hair when hurried footsteps sounded outside the chamber.

A moment later, Gerda rushed in looking pale with alarm.

“Your Grace,” she said quickly, struggling to steady her breathing, “His Grace is burning up. I’m afravt taken a dangerous fever.”

Elowen turned immediately, and even Cora stopped what she was doing.

“When did this start?” Elowen asked at once.

Gerda clasped her hands tightly together. “His Grace was perfectly fine last night. This morning the wet nurse even mentioned how unusually quiet he’d been because he hadn’t cried once all day. But when the went to check on him again, his face was red and his whole body felt burning hot. Nobody dared make decisions on their own, so I came straight here.”

Elowen’s expression tightened.

Emily and Caius were her first children, and she had always been careful with them.

No matter how busy matters at Silverloom Exchange became, she still made time every day to stay with them personally.

She had selected every wet nurse herself after investigating their histories, families, reputations, and health.

Cassian had even deliberately kept Hugh at Duskmoor Manor so the children could receive treatment immediately if anything happened.

And despite all of that…

Something had still gone wrong.

Elowen forced down the unease rising inside her and spoke calmly.

“Send for Doctor Dray immediately and have him examine Caius.”

Then her tone sharpened.

“And bring everyone who’s been around him these past few days. Wet nurses, maids, attendants, kitchen servants, anyone who entered his rooms or handled his things. I want all of them waiting in the front

In an ordinary household, a fever might simply be blamed on cold weather or a passing illness.

But this was Duskmoor Manor.

Her children were not ordinary children.

She could not afford to overlook anything.

Chapter 683 A Fever Before Dawn

Gerda seemed to steady herself somewhat after hearing Elower’s calm instructions.

doesn’t know…”

“Should someone notify His Grace?” she asked care fully. “If the young prince is this ill and the Duke

Elowen shook her head.

Finished

“Cassian is still meeting with the Nordian envoys over the peace treaty. There’s no reason to drag him away now.” She paused briefly. “Even if he returned immediately, he’d make the same arrangements I already have. The negotiations should finish soon enough, and he’s barely rested these past several days as it is. Let him focus on the treaty without worrying about things here.”

Gerda nodded and quickly left to carry out the orders.

Mira and Cora still stood nearby looking stunned, but Elowen had already risen.

“We’ll finish getting ready later,” she said. “I’m going to see Phoenix first.”

Emily disliked noise and usually slept in Elowen’s own chambers. Elowen stepped inside briefly and found her daughter still peacefully asleep.

Caius, however, cried much more often and had been moved into the neighboring room some time ago.

When Elowen entered, Caius lay wrapped tightly in blankets, his cheeks flushed dark red. His tiny brows remained faintly drawn together, and every so often he made a weak, uncomfortable sound in his sleep.

Elowen reached down and pressed her hand gently against his forehead.

The heat startled her.

For a moment, guilt hit her so suddenly she could barely suppress it.

If she hadn’t moved Phoenix into another room… Maybe this would never have happened.

She stroked his burning cheek gently.

“Phoenix,” she whispered softly, “I’m here. You’re alright.”

Footsteps sounded outside just then, followed by Hugh entering with his satchel of medicines.

“Your Grace.”

After bowing briefly, Hugh walked directly to the bedside and reached for Caius’s wrist without wasELEOR another second.

Elowen stood beside him silently, watching every change in his expression.

Hugh’s brows slowly tightened.

He checked one wrist. Then the other.

After several long moments, he finally let go. “This isn’t an ordinary fever, he said quietly

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