Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Whispered Secrets

Cassian was speechless. Ah. She’s speaking.

So she was just talking. He had thought it was something else.

“Right,” Elowen suddenly said, brightening with an idea.

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She lay sprawled on the bed, her hands propping up her chin on the pillow, lifting her upper body slightly. “My lord, I’m going to talk to you now. Since you’re unconscious and all.”

She figured he couldn’t hear a word she said. And having convinced herself of that, she went right on.

Her legs kicked up behind her, ankles crossed and swaying lazily in the air. Her whole posture was cheerful and relaxed.

“I went through all the account books today,” she began. “Sorted the finances for the past year, and even tallied up the wedding expenses from this month. Next, I’m planning to do a full inventory of the staff-every page, maid, guard.. even the horses. Nothing gets overlooked.”

Cassian raised a brow. Her parents had clearly trained her well.

“I also ran into this boy earlier today,” she continued. “He has eyes like His Highness’s. Said he stole one of Lucien’s writing brushes and broke, so some servants tried to beat him to death. But he said he wants to work for me, claimed he could serve me… ‘comfortably,’ was how he put it.”

Cassian was stunned.

“But Mira, Bran, and Cora already take care of me just fine,” Elowen said matter-of-factly. “They’re more than enough.”

Cassian fell silent. …So maybe her parents hadn’t trained her that well after all.

“I didn’t let them beat him to death,” Elowen admitted. “Had him sent to the stables instead. I guess… I did feel a little bad for him.”

Cassian’s chest tightened slightly. So that so-called ‘sympathy’ of hers was all because the boy looked like Alaric, that’s what moved her heart.

But Elowen grinned mischievously.

“Mostly, I just wanted to see what Alaric would look like feeding horses.”

Cassian blinked.

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“Elowen murmured, “He’s always so arrogant, looking down on everyone, throwing tantrums like a spoiled brat. Thinking about it now, he’s actually pretty annoying…”

As she went on, her voice grew softer and softer. And eventually, it faded altogether. She had fallen asleep.

The Duke’s Manor had been peaceful for a few days.

But over at Rose Hall, tension was building. Marwen was growing impatient.

“I thought you said everything was arranged,” she snapped. “You guaranteed it would work! It’s been two days, and not a single thing has happened!”

Vivian, however, remained calm.

“Don’t worry, Mother. She’s still infatuated with His Highness. She always wanted to marry him. But she couldn’t. She wasn’t good enough. So she was forced to accept the King’s decree and marry our cousin instead. Now, if she sees someone who looks like His Highness, how could she possibly resist?”

Marwen glared. “If that’s true, then where’s the proof? No word, no messengers, nothing!”

Vivian pressed her lips together. Truth be told, she was starting to feel a little uneasy herself.

“She’s young,” she said. “And this is her first time She’s probably being cautious. Maybe she’s even detained our spies…”

“What do we do, then?” Marwen was nearly trembling with frustration. “We’ve been waiting for this moment to catch her red-handed!”

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed from outside. A maid rushed in, face flushed with excitement and nerves.

“My lady! That boy from the other courtyard-he finally left the house. He’s heading for the stables!”

Marwen blinked. “The stables?”

“The stables!” she repeated.

Vivian chuckled. A sly smile tugged at her lips.

“That little girl’s more cautious than I thought,” she murmured. “Hiding him in the stables and sneaking off in the evening for a secret meeting…”

The sky outside was already dark. If the two of them ducked behind some hay or snuck behind the stable wall, no one would notice for quite some time.

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Marwen’s face flushed with excitement. “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go catch them in the act!” But Vivian caught her by the wrist.

“Not yet.”

Marwen turned, exasperated. “How can we wait? This is the best chance we’ve had!”

“If you go now,” Vivian said smoothly, “they might not have even taken off their clothes yet. Wait just a little longer. Half an hour at most. Catch them in the middle of it, and they won’t be able to run or hide. Everyone will see them for what they are.”

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