Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 448

Chapter 448 The Gathering Unravels

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Elowen had been up earlier than usual that morning, seated at her desk with the household ledgers spread neatly before her, going through each entry with careful attention.

“Mira, I’d like some water,” she said without looking up, her pen still moving across the page.

Across the room, Alyssa glanced around instinctively.

No one else was there.

She pressed her lips together, then stepped forward. “Your Grace, Mira stepped out to check that the carriage is properly prepared.”

Elowen flipped to the next page. “Cora?”

“She’s gone to Falconcrest Manor to confirm their side of the arrangements.”

“And Rosaline?”

“You asked her to fetch a new pen from storage, Your Grace.”

Only then did Elowen pause, lifting her head slightly with a faint sigh. “I’ve completely lost track of things today. That’s not like me.”

She gestured lightly toward the door. “Alright, then you go. Something warm, not too strong.”

Alyssa hesitated for the briefest moment before lowering her head. “Yes, Your Grace.”

She left quickly.

Not long after, she returned carrying a tray. A cup rested at the center, steam rising in thin, steady curls.

Elowen set her pen aside, took the cup, and drank without thinking much of it.

Then she returned to her work, finishing another section of the ledger with steady focus.

A short while later, Mira came back in.

“Your Grace, everything is ready. The carriage has been fully prepared, and the interior has been warmed. We can leave whenever you wish.”

“Good.”

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Elowen closed the ledger and pushed her chair back, preparing to stand.

The moment she rose, her balance shifted.

“Mira…” Her voice faltered, quieter than before. “Something’s not right…”

“My stomach…” Her hand instinctively pressed against her abdomen.

Then her strength gave out.

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The cup slipped from her fingers, striking the stone floor and shattering, the liquid spreading quickly across the ground.

“Your Grace!”

Mira rushed forward, catching her just in time, but Elowen’s body had already gone slack, her eyes closed, completely unresponsive.

Panic broke instantly.

“Someone get help, now!” Mira’s voice rang out, sharp with urgency. “Send for Doctor Dray immediately!”

Footsteps thundered through the corridor as servants rushed to respond.

“What happened? She was fine just a moment ago!”

“How could she collapse like that?”

The study dissolved into chaos.

Amid it all, Alyssa stood frozen where she was. Her face had gone pale.

Her eyes shifted slowly from Elowen to the shattered cup on the floor, the spilled water still spreading between the broken pieces.

A heavy, sinking dread settled deep in her chest.

This isn’t right… something is very wrong…

At the palace gardens, the gathering was set within a lakeside pavilion built of pale stone and tall glass panels, designed to keep out the lingering cold while still allowing light to pour in.

Inside, several polished braziers burned steadily, giving off a clean, even warmth.

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Theodric’s chosen candidates had already arrived.

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Five young nobles, each dressed with care, carried themselves with practiced ease, though their attention drifted more often than not toward one person.

Maerwyn.

She wore a soft golden gown layered beneath a pale fur-lined cloak, her hair adorned with delicate pieces that shimmered faintly as she moved.

But she paid them little attention.

Her gaze kept returning toward the entrance, a trace of tension in her expression that she could not quite hide.

“Waiting for someone?” Elira asked with a faint, knowing smile. “Everyone selected for you is already here. There won’t be any last-minute surprises.”

Maerwyn drew her gaze back and answered earnestly, “I’m waiting for my aunt. She promised she would come today.”

Nearby, another consort held a warming cup between her hands and laughed softly. “You may not know, but ever since she learned who your aunt really is, she hasn’t stopped talking about her.”

Maerwyn smiled, bright and open. “Of course. Do you know how rare that is? The person whose writing I admire most turns out to be family.”

She turned to Isla. “Mother, may I wait until she arrives before speaking with them properly?”

Maerwyn had been especially attentive and agreeable these past days.

Isla was in high spirits and saw no reason to refuse. “Very well. We can wait a little longer.”

Maerwyn’s face lit up. “Thank you, Mother.”

But time passed. The appointed hour came and went.

Still, Elowen did not appear.

The light shifted as the morning wore on, and the young nobles began to grow restless. exchanging quiet remarks among themselves.

Maerwyn’s composure began to slip.

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