Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 237

Chapter 237 Truth Laid Bare

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Elias looked straight at Maerwyn, calm and unflinching. “Your Highness, you can judge for yourself. Most people may never have seen Azure in person, but I’ve known her for years. Watched her grow up, in fact. Time changes a person, sure, but not enough to turn her into someone else entirely.

He turned toward the throne, where Theodric’s expression had already darkened, then bowed deeply. “Your Majesty, I’m just a common man, but even I know better than to lie in a place like this, on a day like this. I would never dare deceive the crown. Every word I’ve said is the truth. The Crown Princess…. is not Azure.”

Each word landed hard.

The hall erupted.

“But she’s been claiming she is Azure this whole time. That’s how she got this marriage!”

That new book she released is awful. Flat writing, predictable plot. Nothing like Tales of Luminara. Now it all makes sense, she’s a fraud.

“And earlier she was pushing so hard, demanding a blessing from Your Grace.”

“Where does she even get the nerve…

Every comment hit like a slap. Daphne swayed, her vision spinning, her whole body trembling out of control.

She turned instinctively to Alaric, her eyes already red. “Your Highness…”

She reached for him.

Alaric’s face twisted with disgust. He pulled away sharply, brushing her off without hesitation.

Daphne froze, all color draining from her face.

Beside Cassian, Elowen watched in silence.

She had never really cared about the name Azure being taken. A name could be stolen. Talent couldn’t

Daphne had used that name to marry into the Crown Prince’s Wing, and Elowen hadn’t even bothered to expose her,

But Ember-That was different.

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Daphne had helped Alaric kill Ember. That alone made everything unforgivable.

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So when Elowen heard that Daphne had been using Azure’s name again to promote her new work across Vanelle, she didn’t stop it. She fueled it.

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She spent money. She used people from Duskmoor Manor. She made sure the hype grew louder.

At Falconcrest Manor, Elowen had told Aveline plainly that Daphne was Azure, and the rumor spread faster than wildfire, sweeping through Vanelle until, by the time of the wedding, nearly half the city had already heard,

And just as she had expected, Daphne lost herself in it.

Elowen had known she would.

Daphne craved attention, thrived on admiration, needed to be seen and praised, so when she came asking for Elowen’s approval, Elowen gave it without hesitation, played along, let her bask in the spotlight, and even helped lift her higher and higher.

Because the higher she stood, the harder she would fall.

Long before the ceremony, Elowen had already written to Elias, the only person who truly knew what Azure looked like, and at the very peak of Daphne’s triumph, he arrived at the Crown Prince’s Wing and shattered everything in a single stroke.

Daphne had always cared about one thing above all else.

Her image.

And now, it was gone.

Yes, she had become Crown Princess, but Alaric did not want her. Theodric and Isla would never see her the same way again, and Maerwyn, who had once adored Azure, would only feel disgust now.

What kind of life did that leave for Daphne?

None.

She had brought all of this upon herself.

A dull thud broke through the hall.

Daphne’s body gave out, her vision going dark as she collapsed to the floor, and a wave of gasps rippled outward before dissolving into murmurs.

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“Did she faint?”

“That’s all it took?”

“Oh please, she’s faking it. Trying to dodge the consequences.”

“Pathetic. Even the servants back home wouldn’t pull something that obvious.”

Elowen almost laughed.

If Daphne had any real strength, she would have stood her ground, denied everything, fought for her place, and there might still have been a way out.

But this?

This was no different from admitting the truth.

“The ceremony stands. Take the Crown Princess inside.”

Theodric’s voice cut cleanly through the noise, calm and final.

Elowen was not surprised.

No matter what had happened, the marriage was already sealed, her name recorded, her position fixed, and in that moment, Daphne represented the royal family itself, which meant Theodric would never allow the situation to spiral any further.

Several attendants stepped forward at once, carefully lifting Daphne and carrying her toward

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