Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140 The Wedding Date

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Elowen watched calmly as the triumph in Daphne’s eyes swiftly dissolved into anger and humiliation.

A slight smile touched her own lips as she asked deliberately, “Don’t you agree?”

Daphne swallowed her disgust and forced a compliant tone. “Yes…”

Only then did Elowen feel better.

“Duchess, please, sit,” Isla said with a benign smile.

Having achieved her point, Elowen said no more, gracefully taking a seat to the side.

Daphne bit her lip and stood. “Your Majesty, if I may be excused for a moment…”

“Of course, my dear,” Isla permitted.

Daphne bowed respectfully. The moment she stepped outside the hall, her submissive expression vanished, replaced by a venomous glare.

She gritted her teeth, muttering, “That damned bitch…”

“My lady,” her maid, Iris, approached. “Why don’t I swing by the entrance of the Crown Prince’s Wing?”

Daphne shot her a suspicious look. “Why go there? Trying to catch the Crown Prince’s eye yourself?”

Iris shook her head hurriedly. “I wouldn’t dare! I’m not going to meet His Highness. I want people from the Crown Prince’s Wing to see me. That way, His Highness will know you’re in the palace.”

Daphne caught on. “If His Highness knows I’m with Her Majesty, he’ll surely come to see me immediately.”

“Exactly,” Iris said. “If His Highness sees the Duchess treating you unkindly with his own eyes, he will feel greater sympathy for you and greater dislike for her.”

A smug smile curved Daphne’s lips. She glanced at her maid. “Then what are you waiting for?”

“Yes, my lady!” Iris smiled and hurried off.

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Chapter 140 The Wedding Date

At the Crown Prince’s Wing-

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Alaric was in his study, seated at his desk but frowning, staring distractedly at the rain outside.

The words Leonhart had spoken yesterday still echoed in his ears.

Alaric, while her knee pain may have nothing to do with me, they do have something to do with you. You should visit her more or send her something as a gesture. After all, she was injured saving you.”

The events of that day on the street were still vivid in his memory.

He remembered Elowen shoving him aside, her knee striking the ground with a sickening thud, leaving her unable to walk.

He remembered his own panic, his profound worry.

He also remembered gripping her hand and declaring loudly, “I’ll be responsible for you! I promise!”

The memory only increased his agitation. He pressed his fingers to his temple.

“On my way back just now, I saw Lady Daphne’s maid outside…”

“Shouldn’t Lady Daphne be at Harvesttide Hall? Why come here?”

Hearing the servants’ hushed conversation outside, Alaric sneered inwardly.

Daphne was at the palace to select a wedding date with his mother.

Harvesttide Hall was some distance from his Wing. Why would Daphne’s maid come here? To lure him over?

Such a crude tactic.

Alaric always disliked rain. Walking outside for even a short while would soak his shoes and stockings, an unbearable discomfort.

He had no desire to move.

The servants outside continued, “I heard Her Majesty also invited the Duchess of Duskmoor today.”

Elowen?

Alaric stiffened.

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Chapter 140 The Wedding Date

Screech-

A sharp sound.

Alaric shot to his feet, his chair leg scraping harshly against the floor.

“Attendant!”

A servant hurried in. “Your Highness?”

“Fetch a cloak,” Alaric ordered.

The servant was puzzled. “Your Highness, are you going out?”

Alaric gritted his teeth. “I… am going to pay my respects to my mother.”

The servant hesitated. “But it’s afternoon…”

Respects were usually paid morning and evening. Afternoon visits were uncommon.

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A flicker of guilt made Alaric force an angry expression. “What, I need your permission now?”

The servant quickly bowed his head. “I wouldn’t dare…”

“Then fetch the cloak! Now!”

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