Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 90

Chapter 90 Do You Have Romantic Feelings For Her?

Cassian replied lazily, “I’ll rest a while longer.”

Elowen acknowledged this and began to get up.

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Before she could finish dressing, she heard Mira’s flustered voice from outside, “Miss Wrenner! You can’t just―”

Elowen stepped out of the bedchamber to see Elara striding purposefully into the outer room.

Mira followed, slightly breathless and looking apologetic.

Elowen gave her a reassuring glance.

“Your Grace!” Elara greeted her warmly, reaching for her hands. “I’ve come to pay my respects!”

Even as she said this, her eyes darted past Elowen toward the inner chamber. “Hmm? Where’s Cassian?”

Elowen maintained a polite smile. “He went to the palace last night—”

“I know that,” Elara cut her off. “He escorted us home, and it was very late. I asked him to stay with us, but he said he had to go to the palace. I was worried, so I sent a guard to check later. I heard he didn’t stay long at the palace and came back to the manor instead.”

Elowen watched her quietly.

Elara’s gaze swept over Elowen appraisingly. “Your Grace, are you just waking up too? That’s rather late. The manor is so large, with many matters awaiting your attention. You really should rise earlier.”

Elowen kept her smile, finishing her earlier sentence. “He returned from the palace very late and is still resting.”

She then added gently, “He came back so late, I had to tend to him, so of course I slept late too. But you’re unmarried, Miss Wrenner, so you wouldn’t really get it.”

Elara faltered, a sharp pang of jealousy twisting inside her.

She was unmarried, but she was no child. Her mother had taught her about marital relations.

And her favorite book–Tales of Luminara–she had read it more than a dozen times.

She knew exactly what Elowen was implying–that even though Cassian returned late, he’d still had his way with her, and it was all that carrying on that had her sleeping in so late this

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morning.

Elara’s smile barely held. Her grip on Elowen’s hands loosened.

Elowen smoothly withdrew her hands. “Miss Wrenner, please go ahead and have some refreshments. I’ll join you shortly.”

Mira stepped forward smoothly. “Miss Wrenner, this way, please.”

Elara bit her lip lightly, deflated by Elowen’s words, and followed Mira out with slumped shoulders.

Elowen let out a quiet sigh of relief and returned to the bedchamber.

As soon as she entered, she heard a low chuckle from the bed. The voice was deep and magnetic.

It was from Cassian.

He had heard everything she said to Elara.

Elowen’s face flushed instantly. Gathering her courage, she approached and lifted a corner of the bed curtain.

Cassian looked back at her, a faint, knowing smile on his lips.

He said nothing, yet seemed to say everything.

Overwhelmed by embarrassment, Elowen averted her gaze and forced herself to speak. “I… have a question for you, my lord.”

Cassian made an encouraging sound, amusement still in his voice. “Ask away, my dear.”

Elowen took a deep breath. “I want to know your true feelings toward Miss Wrenner.”

“Hmm?”

“Is your care for her purely out of duty and guilt toward Lieutenant Wrenner and his family? Something you feel compelled to do? Or… do you have romantic feelings for her?”

Her expression was earnest. “If you care for her, I’ll treat her with extra consideration. When you feel the time is right, I can arrange for her to enter the household-”

Cassian’s hand shot out, covering her mouth.

Such a beautiful face, such soft lips–how can they utter such painful words?

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Elowen’s eyes widened in confusion. She blinked up at him. What’s wrong?

Cassian stared at her. “If I liked her, you would bring her here to serve me?”

Elowen nodded. I could even give her the title of Duchess.

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Cassian laughed, a sound tinged with exasperation.

Elowen felt utterly innocent. Why is he upset?

Cassian enunciated each word clearly. “I do not like her.”

Elowen gave a slow, hesitant nod. So Elara isn’t the rumored “true love” either.

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