Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 168

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She was still using that same overly sweet voice.

Elowen felt goosebumps rise again.

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As for Alaric, he had no real interest in dealing with Daphne. These past few days, the thought of his engagement and the upcoming wedding had been putting him on edge. Something about it felt off, though he could not explain why.

The woman meant to stand beside him as Crown Princess did not feel like it should be Daphne.

So he had been distant.

But in this moment, he stepped forward anyway Right in front of Elowen, he bent down, his voice noticeably softer. “How did you manage that? Does it hurt bad?”

Elowen paused.

She had never seen him like this.

So this was what he liked.

It did not stir anything in her. She moved to walk past them.

“Your Grace,” Daphne called, leaning into Alaric, looking fragile and pitiful. “Could you go get a physician for me? I’m hurt, and His Highness needs to stay with me. You’re the only one free right now. You wouldn’t just leave me like this, would you?”

Elowen did not slow down.

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Daphne bit her lip slightly and raised her voice just enough. “Are you upset with me? Because I’m the one standing beside him now? Because I took the place that was supposed to be yours?”

Elowen stopped.

She turned back, a faint frown forming.

In her previous life, this had been Daphne’s go to move.

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After entering the Crown Prince’s Wing as a secondary consort, she did this all the time. Whenever she and Elowen were together, something would happen. A fall, a burn, something minor but noticeable.

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Chapter 168 Same Trick

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Then she would say in that soft voice, “It wasn’t Her Highness’s fault. Please don’t blame her. I’m fine.”

And just like that, the blame would shift.

Alaric would accuse Elowen of being narrow minded, unable to tolerate another woman.

Every time, Daphne would step in, acting kind, asking Elowen to go get a physician.

If Elowen tried to explain, Alaric would go cold. You caused this, and you won’t even call for a physician?”

So she went.

And when she tried to leave afterward, he would stop her. “You think you can just walk off? Stay.”

She would stand there, watching Daphne lean into him while he spoke gently, and it felt like something was cutting into her over and over again. Every breath hurt.

Right now, a flash of satisfaction slipped across Daphne’s face.

“Where are your attendants?” Elowen asked.

She had already noticed neither of them had anyone nearby.

Daphne answered softly, “It’s his engagement day. There are guests everywhere, everyone’s busy. I wouldn’t ask you if I had another choice. You’re not going to refuse, are you?”

Elowen gave a small nod. “So there’s no one with you.”

Then she smiled, the kind of smile that clearly meant something. The moment Daphne saw that smile, something in her chest tightened.

She had seen it before.

Back when Hale family still stood, when Elowen was the treasured daughter of the household and did whatever she pleased, Daphne used to follow behind her. Every time Elowen wore that expression, something was about to happen

When she was nine, a boy from a neighboring house had started bothering her. He would find chances to get her alone, touching her in ways that made her uncomfortable.

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