Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 449

Chapter 449 Where Trust Breaks

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Maerwyn blinked, caught off guard. “She can’t make it? What do you mean she can’t make it?”

Rowena let out a quiet, weary breath, her voice carrying a note of real concern. “Something happened to Elowen.”

Maerwyn’s voice jumped, sharp with panic. “What are you talking about?!”

She reached out and grabbed Rowena’s wrist, urgency taking over. “She was fine. How does something like that just happen? What went wrong?”

Rowena steadied her with a gentle pat. “We rushed over to Duskmoor Manor as soon as we heard. Doctor Dray said she took something she never should have. Luckily they caught it in time. If they hadn’t…”

She paused, lowering her voice. “The baby might not have survived.”

Maerwyn’s expression darkened instantly. “Something she shouldn’t have taken? Then what exactly are the people at Duskmoor Manor doing? Standing around looking pretty? If anything happens to her, I swear none of them are walking away from it.”

Sylvia spoke up softly, her tone calm but deliberate. “Your Highness, please don’t jump to conclusions. It was likely a lapse in judgment. The girl who served her water is named Alyssa. She was handpicked from the palace and sent there specifically to attend Elowen. It was a simple task, nothing complicated. No one expected something like this.”

Alyssa.

The name landed hard. Maerwyn went still, her thoughts snapping into place.

She knew exactly who that was.

That girl used to serve in Isla’s chambers.

Her head turned slowly, eyes locking onto Isla.

Isla had heard every word. Her expression remained composed, but her gaze had gone cold, her brow slightly drawn.

Rowena sighed again, her voice softer now, almost reflective. “And before this, when His Grace was suddenly called into the palace, rumors started spreading in the manor that he’d been held there. Elowen heard it and fainted from the shock. They had only just stabilized her condition. And now this happens…”

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She let the words hang, then added quietly, “It really makes you wonder who she crossed to end up in a situation like this.”

Isla’s fingers tightened slightly.

The earlier rumor had indeed been her doing.

But today?

No. That wasn’t her move.

She had spent years navigating the court. Nothing about this felt clean. The more she thought about it, the more it felt staged.

And then it clicked.

Elowen flipped it. This is her setting the board.

Isla was about to respond when she caught the look in Maerwyn’s eyes.

Suspicion.

It hit harder than any accusation.

“There’s no confirmed conclusion yet,” Isla said, keeping her voice measured. “Elowen being harmed is not something I would ever wish for. I will send people to check on her personally. Maerwyn, today was arranged for you. Focus on what matters right now.”

Maerwyn’s eyes reddened. She stared straight at her, voice tight. “She might not even be out of danger, and you want me to stand here picking a husband?”

Her jaw clenched. “Mother, I’m honestly disappointed in you.”

A flicker of anger broke through Isla’s composure. “I had nothing to do with this!”

At that moment, an attendant’s voice came from outside. “Your Majesty, Lord Jett has arrived.”

Isla turned.

Quin entered quickly, his expression serious in a way that immediately shifted the mood. After greeting everyone, he spoke clearly. “Your Majesty, His Majesty asks that you come to the study at once.”

So Theodric had heard.

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And suspicion had already reached her.

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Isla drew in a breath, steadying herself before rising.

Maerwyn stepped forward without hesitation. “I’m coming too. I want to see Father.”

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For a brief second, Isla felt something soften. Even now, her daughter chose to stand beside

her.

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