Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 176

Chapter 176 Soft Heart

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Elowen spoke gently, coaxing, “You already gave me gold jewelry and cosmetics today. That’s more than I could use in a year. I’ve felt your kindness, truly. If you still want to give me more, there’s always time later. We’ve got plenty of days ahead.”

That finally eased Elspeth’s mind, and she stopped insisting.

After escorting Elowen back to Duskmoor Manor, they parted at the entrance.

Elowen blinked. “You’re not coming in for a bit?”

Elspeth waved it off. “No, I’m exhausted. I’m heading back to rest.”

Elowen nodded. Elspeth hesitated, then asked, “Do you… like houses?”

Elowen froze for a second, thinking she misheard. “What?”

“If you want one, I’ll gift you a place. Big estate, multiple courtyards, a proper yard and all.”

Now Elowen understood. “But I’m perfectly happy living at Duskmoor Manor. If you gave me a place and I didn’t live there, I’d feel bad. But if I moved in, I’d have to live apart from. Cassian.”

Elspeth paused. For some reason, she could already picture Cassian grinning ear to ear if he heard that.

Elowen smiled, her eyes curving as she reached out and held Elspeth’s hand. “If you really care about me, just come spend time with me instead.”

Elspeth blinked, caught off guard.

“You know my father, my brother, my uncles… my mother, my sister-in-law, my aunts… none of them are with me anymore,” Elowen said softly. “Sometimes it gets really lonely. Honestly, having you around would mean more to me than anything you could buy.”

Elspeth’s heart softened instantly. Now she understood why Cassian cared about this girl so

much.

She had that disarming kind of softness about her. The kind that made people want to stay.

Elspeth squeezed her hand back. “Alright.”

After saying goodbye, Elowen returned to the manor.

Seeing carriage after carriage of riding outfits being brought in, Cora’s eyes widened. “That’s

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Elowen smiled. “Didn’t pay for them, so it does hurt.”

Cora tilted her head. “From Marchioness of Havnstead?”

Elowen shook her head, “No, From Daphne.”

Cora froze. “Daphne bought you clothes?”

“Yeah.”

“And you just… accepted them?”

Elowen tilted her head. “Why not? These are free clothes.”

“But…” Cora hesitated. “His Grace left you a thousand. Said it was for fall outfits. With the autumn hunt coming up, he wanted you to get whatever riding outfits you like. Now that Daphne bought all these… that money might not even get used.”

Elowen blinked in shock. “Cassian… left money for me?”

Cora nodded. “He did.”

Right then, a young attendant stepped in.

Before leaving north with Bran, Cassian had assigned a capable attendant to stay with Elowen. His name was Anson.

He reported properly, “Your Grace, Mr. Ashcroft has finished packing and is about to leave. The staff from Rose Hall are outside, waiting for your instructions.”

Elowen was still processing the money when she caught that. “Lucien is leaving?”

Anson quickly added, “My apologies, I should have told you carlier.”

He explained everything clearly. “This was arranged by His Grace before he left. He assigned Mr. Ashcroft a post and ordered him to leave Vanelle today with Mrs. Ashcroft. They are not

to return without reason.”

Flowen stood there, stunned, “When did this hapen? Why didn’t I know?”

“In the past couple of days,” Anson said, “A royal decree came from the palace, arranging Sylvia’s marriage into Falconcrest Manor. Mrs. Ashcroft wanted to follow her there, but Sylvia refused, Mrs. Ashcroft was ready to make scene, but His Grace handled it.”

Elower finally understood.

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These past few days, Cassian had been leaving early and coming back late, barely speaking to

her.

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