Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175 Shattered Pride

Chapter 175 Shattered Pride

Elspeth looked at Daphine, then at Elowen.

Elowen blinked, wide-eyed.

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Something clicked for Elspeth. “I actually brought you here planning to pay for a few new outfits myself.”

Hope sparked in Daphne’s chest. Then go ahead and buy them so I can leave.

But Elspeth continued, “Since the future Crown Princess wants to treat her aunt by marriage, I won’t get in the way.”

Daphne felt like the ground dropped out from under her.

Elowen and Elspeth left with the riding outfits, while Daphne was left standing in the shop.

The clerk approached with a polite smile. “Your Highness, will you be paying in coin or draft?”

Daphne forced a stiff smile. “I… didn’t bring that much with me…”

The clerk’s smile did not waver. “That’s alright. I can accompany you to the Garrett residence or the Crown Prince’s Wing to collect it.”

Daphne’s expression turned ugly.

There was no way she could let the Crown Prince’s Wing find out about this.

She could only say awkwardly, “Then… come with me…”

Heart pounding, Daphne led the clerk back home. With an outsider present, Galen paid the full amount without hesitation.

The moment the clerk left, Galen’s face darkened. With a sharp crash, he smashed a cup at Daphne’s feet. “What exactly did you buy to spend this much? Do you have any idea how many years it took me to save that money?”

Daphne’s eyes reddened. “Dad, I didn’t want to either…”

She recounted what happened with Elowen and Elspeth, carefully leaving out her own mocking words. “It was the Duchess of Duskmoor. She kept saying I’m about to become Crown Princess, so I should show respect to my aunt by marriage. She forced me to pay for her clothes. She even said if I refused, it would be disrespectful to her, and to Cassian. I had no choice…”

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By the end, tears were streaming down her face

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Galen watched her, his anger softening a little. But thinking about the money still made his chest ache.

“It’s just money. Why are you yelling at her like that? This isn’t even her fault!”

Seline rushed in after hearing the commotion and pulled Daphne behind her. “Once Daphne becomes Crown Princess, people will be lining up to flatter you. You think we’ll be short on money then? Sell a position here and there, a few hundred, a few thousand, easy.”

She snorted. “This is all Elowen’s fault. She used to bully Daphne, and now she’s even worse.”

Galen cut her off. “What do you mean Elowen? That’s the Duchess of Duskmoor now. His Majesty personally granted her that jeweled set. If word of this gets out and reaches His Majesty, I’ll be the one in trouble again.”

Seline rolled her eyes. “You’re so spineless.”

Then she turned to Daphne, her eyes gleaming. That Elspeth you mentioned, she’s His Majesty and Duke of Duskmoor’s aunt, right?”

Daphne sniffed. “Yeah, that’s her.”

“I’ve heard the Havenstead family is loaded,” Seline said, her tone turning calculating. “If you think about it, she’s also connected to the Crown Prince, which means she’s connected to you too. What’s hers could easily become yours.”

Daphne paused, but her thoughts began to shift.

Seline leaned closer. “Listen to me. Find out what Elspeth likes. Figure out her personality. Then win her over. If she takes a liking to you, do you really think we’ll ever worry about money again?”

Daphne’s eyes lit up.

That was true. From today, it sounded like Elspeth had intended to buy clothes for Elowen.

Elowen already had Cassian backing her. And now Elspeth too.

Why should she have everything?

Daphne clenched her teeth. “Don’t worry. I’ll make Elspeth like me. She’ll only favor me from

now on.”

Seline nodded approvingly. “That’s my girl.”

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