Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Why I Took You Out of the Palace

Isla was surprised. “What is it? It’s still raining. You’re soaked. Stay a while longer.”

But Alaric insisted, “I should attend to it first and return later.”

Isla couldn’t dissuade him.

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Watching Alaric’s almost hurried departure, Daphne felt a strange twinge. Is he going after Elowen?

“That Duchess…” Isla sighed wearily.

Daphne glanced over.

“She brought up her knee pain right in front of Alaric. It’s clearly meant to make him feel guilty.” Isla dabbed at her lips with a handkerchief.

Daphne’s eyes flashed with scorn. I knew it! Elowen did it on purpose.

Even as a Duchess, she is still shameless!

Elsewhere-

Elowen hadn’t walked far from Harvesttide Hall when she heard footsteps mingling with the rain behind her.

“Stop!”

She recognized Alaric’s voice.

She had no intention of heeding him. Was she to stop just because he commanded it?

That would be unbecoming for the Duchess of Duskmoor.

She ignored him, not pausing her steps, even quickening them slightly.

The footsteps behind her hastened. Alaric strode forward, planting himself directly in her path. The servant holding an umbrella over him scrambled to keep up, the tilt soaking half his shoulder.

“You’re avoiding me?” Alaric fixed his gaze on her, brow furrowed.

Elowen stopped. “Oh, it’s the Crown Prince.”

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Her tone was dismissive. “Did you call for me just now? I didn’t hear anyone address ‘Aunt.””

Alaric gritted his teeth.

Calling her that in front of his mother was one thing. But to say it to her face in private… it felt wrong as hell.

Elowen asked, “Why aren’t you keeping Lady Daphne company in Harvesttide Hall?”

Alaric frowned. “You…”

He looked at her, his expression complex. “Are you bothered by my marriage to another?”

Elowen’s eyes

widened. “Have you

lost your

mind?”

Disgusting words, and he actually said them out loud.

She didn’t want to stay with him another second. Face hard, she said, “Stop talking. I’m leaving.”

She made to walk past him.

“Wait!” Alaric quickly raised a hand, blocking her path.

Looking at the arm barring her way, Elowen was suddenly transported to her past life.

It had always been her blocking Alaric’s path, offering a pleading smile, hoping he would listen to her.

Back then, she believed their discord stemmed from a lack of communication.

And Alaric, always impatient, would ask coldly, Don’t you have anything to do? You’re always clinging to me. It’s irritating.”

Now, Elowen frowned and, echoing the memory asked sharply, “Is it appropriate for Your Highness to cling to me like this?”

Alaric stiffened, immediately withdrawing his hand. “When am I clinging to you?”

Elowen gave a cold laugh. “When? Right now.”

Alaric’s face flushed and paled. “I’m here to talk about your knees.”

He gritted his teeth. “You were injured because you pushed me aside… but I never asked you to do that.”

Elowen stared at him.

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Chapter 143 Why I Took You Out of the Palace

“I did say I’d be responsible for you. But I was young then. I didn’t understand what ‘responsibility’ meant. I just blurted it out in the moment.”

After a brief moment of shock, only calm remained within Elowen.

She had wondered before how Theodric, who repaid favors, could have sired such an ungrateful son.

Now she saw it was because of Isla. As the old saying went, the apple didn’t fall far from the

tree.

Elowen couldn’t even muster anger. She gave a casual, dismissive nod. “Mm-hmm. Understood. And?”

For some reason, her reaction only increased Alaric’s agitation.

She should have fought back tears, gazing at him with her eyes brimming with hurt and grievance as she said, “But I waited for you for years. I waited for you to finally step up and take responsibility. How could you say something like that?”

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