Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 207

Chapter 207 Reckoning

Daphne’s eyes flickered.

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“And one more thing,” Elspeth said coldly, “what exactly did you say in the study just now? Don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten. Perhaps should help refresh your memory.”

She lifted her hand again.

“Marchioness, please, Marchioness!”

Galen rushed in at last, breathless, struggling to keep up. By the time he stumbled into the study, he was still gasping for air. “You must… you must have made a mistake. Daphne… she wouldn’t do something like this.”

Seline followed close behind.

The moment Daphne saw her parents arrive, courage surged back into her. She scrambled off the couch and hid behind them.

When Galen saw the swollen, battered look of Daphne’s face, his fists clenched tight. “You may be the Marchioness of Havenstead, and indeed His Majesty’s aunt, but that does not give you the right to bully others like this.”

Seline’s eyes welled up. “Exactly. Daphne is days away from entering the Crown Prince’s Wing. You lay a hand on her like that, you’re not just hitting my daughter. You’re disrespecting the Crown Prince’s Wing. You’re disrespecting His Majesty himself.”

Elspeth was already furious. Hearing them bring up the Crown Prince’s Wing and His Majesty only added fuel to the fire.

She looked around, grabbed a stool nearby, and hurled it straight toward the three of them.

Galen jumped backward just in time. The stool missed his head by inches.

Seline, however, was shoved off balance in the chaos. She lost her footing and fell heavily to the ground.

Daphne rushed to help her up, but Seline stayed seated on the floor, refusing to rise. Instead, she raised her voice in a sorrowful cry.

“The Marchioness abuses her power! Look at what she has done to our family! Galen, report this! We will take this to the palace! We will ask His Majesty to judge!”

Elspeth showed not the slightest trace of panic. She let out a cold laugh.

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“Go ahead. Go now. If you don’t, I’ll lose what little respect I have for the Garrett name.”

The moment those words landed, Daphne’s face changed.

What she had done could never withstand investigation.

If this truly reached the palace and even a small inquiry began, she might not even become Crown Princess.

Seline’s anger flared. She shot to her feet.

“Mother!” Daphne panicked and grabbed her arm.

Seline frowned, about to ask what she was doing when she caught Daphne’s expression. Guilt.

With her back turned to Elspeth, Daphne gave Seline the faintest shake of her head.

Seline’s heart skipped.

Could it be…

“Go,” Elspeth’s voice cut through the air again. “Why aren’t you going?”

Seline swallowed hard, forcing herself to steady her voice. “Daphne is about to become Crown Princess. We really shouldn’t turn this into open war between households.”

Elspeth’s face hardened.

“Don’t you dare say that,” Elspeth said, each word clipped. “Say it again, and you’ll regret it.”

Seline’s face stiffened instantly.

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“You wanted to inform His Majesty, didn’t you? If you won’t go, I will.”

Elspeth enunciated every word. “I have already verified the truth. Let’s see if His Majesty’s investigation uncovers even more.”

She turned and strode toward the door.

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Daphne stared at her retreating back, panic swallowing her whole.

It’s over. Everything is over.

Even if Theodric spared her for the sake of the Crown Prince’s Wing, Cassian would never let her go so easily.

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But before Elspeth even left the Garrett residence, a black-clad guard stepped forward and blocked her path.

“Marchioness, please come with us.”

Moments later, she was escorted all the way into Duskmoor Manor and brought into the small kitchen.

Elspeth saw Elowen sitting there eating pasta. Her face lit up instantly. “Ella, you’re finally up? You look much better.”

Elowen lifted her head from the bowl of broth and called obediently, “Aunt.”

“Oh.”

Elspeth smiled warmly, the anger from moments ago gone entirely.

Across from Elowen, Cassian also greeted her, “Aunt.”

Elspeth looked at him. Her brows immediately drew together. “What was the meaning of dragging me here? I’ve already investigated everything. That day I was deliberately lured away. It was Daphne’s scheme. His Majesty must know. A woman like that has no business becoming Crown Princess.”

Cassian spoke calmly. “Aunt, it wasn’t me. Ella asked them to bring you.”

Not long before that, news of Elspeth storming into the Garrett residence had already reached Duskmoor Manor.

Since Elspeth had made her promise to Elowen that day, Cassian had arranged for guards to discreetly keep watch over her movements, mainly to prevent matters from spiraling beyond

his control.

When the report came in, Cassian and Elowen had still been eating pasta.

After listening, Elowen’s fork paused mid-air.

Cassian had not rushed to decide. Instead, he had asked gently, “Ella, what do you think?”

Elowen had replied, “It’s better to stop Aunt. There’s no need to inform His Majesty just yet.”

It had indeed been Elowen’s idea.

Elspeth looked at her now. “Ella?”

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