Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 516

The past faded like smoke.

And now, Elowen was watching fireworks once again.

But this time, it was no simple scattering of light. It was overwhelming, filling the entire sky, illuminating the whole city.

All of it had been prepared for her.

Beside her, Cassian lowered his gaze slightly, his eyes lingering on her for a long moment.

The shifting lights reflected in her eyes, bright and alive.

She liked it.

Cassian's mood lifted, a faint smile forming at the corner of his lips. In truth, he had begun preparing this long ago.

Even before they had discussed hosting a grand birthday celebration. Even before this year.

He had started when he was still confined to that chair, unable to stand.

He concealed every step carefully, mobilizing former subordinates, reaching out to trusted craftsmen, selecting locations in secret, and testing patterns and timing over and over again.

He gave strict orders that no one involved was to reveal even the slightest detail.

That was why Elowen had not heard a single hint. As for why he chose this as her gift, Cassian had seen Elowen a few times in the past.

Once, he had overheard her speaking with Julian.

Julian had asked her, "Ella, what do you want for your birthday next year?"

Without hesitation, she had replied brightly, "Fireworks! I saw some before, and they were so beautiful!"

Julian had laughed. "You silly girl, what do you want that for? You can't keep it, and once it's over, it's gone. I'll get you something more practical, jewelry, rare books, things you can actually keep and use."

At the time, Elowen had pursed her lips slightly, clearly disappointed.

Cassian had turned his head away as if uninterested, but his gaze had caught the green ornament by her temple, and he had taken in every detail of her expression.

Elowen herself probably no longer remembered saying those words.

She certainly did not know that someone had quietly held onto that wish for years.

Cassian knew there was a considerable age difference between them, and he had once believed that Elowen only cared for Alaric.

He had thought he'd never get the chance to give her something like fireworks in this lifetime, never imagined there would come a day when she would stand beside him as his wife.

His wife.

That changed everything.

If that was who she was to him now, then whatever she wanted, he would make it happen.

Her brother had it wrong.

What did it matter whether something could be held onto or not?

As long as Elowen loved it, that was enough.

Only Alaric stood frozen where he was, his expression dark and rigid, the shift in the air hitting him harder than anything else.

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