Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 279

Elowen's eyes curved again. "Do you want a boy or a girl?"

"Doesn't matter," Cassian said, glancing at her. "If they're ours, I'll love them. What about you?"

Elowen's cheeks warmed. "People always talk about having both. I think... one son and one daughter would be perfect."

"Okay." Cassian smiled and squeezed her hand. "Then we'll keep trying until we get both."

At the same time, the Crown Prince's Wing, Isla sat upright in a carved sandalwood chair, her face cool.

"What are you thinking? Your third uncle has never been particularly close to either of us. Back then, to get ahead under Cassian, he didn't hesitate to break ties with me to advance himself."

That was why, at first, Isla hadn't planned to help at all.

At minimum, she'd wanted him to suffer enough to learn something.

Alaric kept his eyes lowered, his tone gentle. "Mother, I haven't forgotten the past. But family is family. The Baker family stands as one house. My third uncle may be foolish, but we cannot simply turn our backs on him."

Isla narrowed her eyes. "Is this really about saving the Baker name? Or is it because you want to go head-to-head with Cassian?"

Alaric paused, then recovered immediately. "You're overthinking it. I'm already married. How could I still be that impulsive?"

Isla studied him for a long time. When she didn't see anything obvious, she exhaled slowly. "You'd better not be."

She stood. "This won't stay hidden. Cassian has probably already heard. He'll be coming back from Sunspire Hill. When he does, this will end up in front of your father. Have you decided how you'll handle it?"

Alaric bowed. "Please don't worry. I'm prepared."

Seeing his confidence, Isla didn't press further.

She changed topics. "And your wife."

At the mention of that woman, disgust flashed across Alaric's face.

To him, the only crown princess had ever been Elowen. As for Daphne, what was she?

"You stood in front of your father and became husband and wife," Isla said. "Even if you can't stand her, you still have to keep up appearances. Yesterday your father asked me when you two planned to have a child."

A child?

Daphne deserved to carry his child?

Alaric forced the disgust down. "I know what I'm doing."

Isla looked at him hard. "Don't disappoint me."

Then she left, taking a maid's hand as she went. Once she was gone, the room fell quiet again.

Alaric's smile vanished, his face turning cold.

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