Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 219

Chapter 219 He Has to See Her

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Chapter 219 He Has to See Her

He had to see Elowen. He had to hear the truth from her own lips. And he had to get her out of that cold, suffocating place,

After Isla left, Alaric called Tristan over. He was still pale from illness, forcing himself upright as he spoke.

“What I asked you to look into a few days ago, where does it stand?” he said.

Tristan lowered his head slightly. “Your Highness, as instructed, I’ve been tracking His Grace’s recent movements. But His Grace rarely leaves the manor due to his condition, so it’s been diflicult to get a clear picture. It may take a little more time.”

Alaric frowned, impatience flashing across his face.

“Drop that for now,” he said. “Have someone else handle it. I want eyes on Duskmoor Manor instead. If Her Grace steps outside, I want to know immediately. Report straight to the Crown Prince’s Wing.”

He needed to see Elowen alone. Needed answers face to face.

Tristan nodded. “Yes, Your Highness.”

The next morning, Elowen woke with a faint heaviness still lingering in her body.

Yesterday at the pavilion, she had managed to coax Cassian into a good mood. He had pulled her close and kissed her for a long while.

And when they returned to the room, it hadn’t stopped.

He had held her at first, then pressed her back against the bed, kissing her again and again, slow and unhurried.

It had gone on so long that even now, her lips still felt slightly numb.

The space beside her was already cold. Cassian had left early.

Elowen sat up slowly, pulling the blanket around her shoulders as she called for someone to

come in.

Mira entered with several maids behind her, each carrying washing items, moving in quietly

and in order.

“Where is Cassian?” Elowen asked, rubbing her temple.

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Mira stepped forward, lifting the bed curtains with practiced ease. “Your Grace, His Grace left before dawn with Bran. He didn’t say where he was going.”

Elowen nodded, not overly concerned.

Cassian always had his own way of doing things. There was no need for her to worry.

After breakfast, she headed into the study Cassian had built specifically for her.

The room was spacious, with tall windows along the southern wall allowing a soft wash of light to filter through sheer curtains. The atmosphere felt quiet, everything arranged with careful intention.

A broad writing desk stood beneath the window its surface orderly and precise. A quill and ink bottle rested neatly to one side, while stacks of parchment and ledgers were arranged in clean, deliberate rows.

Elowen took her seat and opened a ledger.

During the heat of summer, she had added an extra expense for chilled sweet drinks to help everyone cool down.

Now that the weather had turned, it was time to change that.

She glanced up at the attendants in the room.

“Back when it was hot, I added an extra serving of sweet drinks each month,” she said. “Now that it’s getting colder, we don’t need that anymore. What should we replace it with?”

Mira lit up immediately. “Your Grace, I’d love a new brow pencil. I saw a fresh batch at the shop the other day, the color was perfect.”

Gerda laughed softly and shot her a look. “You think of nothing but yourself. What about the guards and the staff? Are you handing them brow pencils too?”

Anson thought for a moment before speaking carefully. “Your Grace, perhaps it would be better to convert it into coin. That way everyone can use it as they see fit.”

Elowen’s eyes brightened. “That’s a good idea.”

She made the decision right away. “Then we’ll convert the budget for the drinks into cash. And add an extra two silver coins from the estate each month, distribute it together.”

Anson hesitated. “Your Grace, isn’t that a bit too much?”

Before, the drinks barely amounted to anything per person. Adding two silver coins would make a real difference.

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Elowen waved it off without concern.

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“It’s not too much,” she said. “Cassian said it himself, we’re not short on money. Everyone works hard, they should have more in their pockets. It’ll make things easier for them. And winter’s coming. Let them save a little and have proper holiday.”

There was a carefree boldness in the way she said it. Just then, a maid’s voice came from outside.

“Your Grace, Miss Ashcroft is here.”

Elowen looked up at once, a smile spreading across her face. “Bring her in.”

Light shifted across the doorway as Sylvia stepped inside.

It had only been a few days, but she looked different, like something that had finally been allowed to grow. There was more color in her face now, a quiet brightness in her eyes. The timid, shrinking girl from before seemed to have faded.

Elowen smiled warmly. “Sylvia, you’re here. Come, sit. You’re looking better every time I see you.”

Sylvia stepped forward, stopping at a respectful distance. She inclined her head in a restrained, courtly gesture.

“Your Grace,” she said.

Elowen’s lips curved, a trace of amusement in her eyes. “You’re still calling me that?”

Sylvia faltered for a brief second, her hands tightening lightly at her sides. Warmth rose to

her cheeks.

“…Elowen.”

Elowen nodded, pleased. “That’s better. So, what brings you here?”

Sylvia sat down carefully, hands folded on her lap.

“A few days ago… when you weren’t feeling well, came to check on you,” she said. “But you were still asleep, so I didn’t dare disturb you. I only stayed outside for a while.”

Elowen smiled. “That was thoughtful of you.”

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