Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 659

Chapter 659 A Very Bad Mistake

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The two young noblemen standing behind Corbin were already frightened out of their minds. They pointed shakily at Draven while stumbling over their words, their voices nearly cracking from panic.

“Y–you actually hit him?! Have you completely lost your mind?!”

“You’ve really done it now. You’re making enemies you can’t afford to make!”

Draven let out a short, humorless laugh before folding his arms across his chest.

“My name is Draven,” he said coolly, his voice carrying the kind of calm that only made him seem more dangerous. “And other than His Majesty and the Duke of Duskmoor, there really isn’t anyone in this kingdom I’m afraid of.”

The two men froze instantly.

For a moment, neither of them seemed capable of processing what they had just heard.

Draven?

Commander Hall from the King’s Guard?

The Draven everyone in Vanelle knows about?

Draven did not bother sparing them another glance. Instead, he turned back toward Corbin, and the more he looked at the man, the more irritated he became.

Scarlet had already been avoiding him lately, which had been frustrating enough on its own. Today had finally given him a chance to see her properly, only for some idiot outsider to appear out of nowhere and start hovering around her.

And to make matters worse, this outsider would apparently continue working alongside Scarlet in the future, seeing her every day.

Draven was furious about it.

What made him even angrier was the fact that he had actually lost the argument.

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The frustration burning in his chest had nowhere to go, and unfortunately for Corbin, he had chosen exactly the wrong moment to provoke him.

Without warning, Draven swung his hand again and slapped Corbin across the opposite side of his face.

This blow landed even harder than the first.

Corbin staggered violently to the side as blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Draven stared down at him coldly.

“Tell me something,” he said. “Exactly when did I become sworn brothers with your father?”

Chapter 659 Very Bad Mistake

Corbin’s ears were still ringing too badly to think straight. Half his face had swollen noticeably, and all he managed to produce was a miserable, incoherent noise.

Nearby, Leander calmly picked up the bowl of stew left sitting on the table.

The stew had long since gone cold, and a thin layer of grease floated across the surface.

Without saying a word, he walked over and poured the entire bowl directly over Corbin’s head.

The icy liquid soaked through Corbin’s hair and clothes immediately, making him jolt violently from the cold.

At last, his muddled thoughts cleared.

Corbin looked

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Draven ignored the apology entirely.

Instead, his gaze lowered slowly toward Corbin’s right hand.

“Was it this hand,” he asked lightly, “that touched Scarlet?”

Corbin’s entire body trembled.

“Commander…” he whispered weakly. “What exactly are you planning to do?”

One corner of Draven’s mouth lifted faintly.

“Nothing serious.”

Corbin had only just begun relaxing when Draven continued calmly, “I’m just going to break it.”

Corbin nearly collapsed where he stood.

Tears and snot burst out together as he started begging desperately.

“Commander Hall, please! Please, I know I was wrong! I swear I’ll never do it again! You’re a generous man, please show mercy just this once! Please don’t break my hand!”

By now his legs had gone completely weak. If Draven were not still gripping his wrist, he likely would have crumpled directly onto the street.

Draven remained utterly unmoved and was just about to act when a woman’s voice suddenly interrupted from behind them.

“What’s going on here?”

Draven’s hand stopped immediately.

Elowen had just settled the bill inside the shop and stepped outside carrying a woven hamper filled with the stew she intended to bring back for Cassian.

She had already heard shouting while still indoors, and now that she had approached the crowd, the first thing she did was glance toward Scarlet.

Seeing that Scarlet appeared unharmed, though standing there quietly with her head lowered, Elowen frowned faintly before shifting her gaze toward Draven.

Draven lowered his head respectfully at once.

“Your Grace.”

Elowen gave a quiet hum of acknowledgment before looking toward Corbin’s swollen and filthy face. Judging from the scene in front of her, she could already guess most of what had happened, but she still asked calmly, “Would someone care to explain what happened here?”

The two young noblemen behind Corbin finally seemed to recover enough courage to speak again.

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“Corbin, don’t worry!” one of them blurted out hurriedly. “Everyone in Vanelle knows the Duchess of Duskmoor is fair and compassionate!”

The other immediately jumped in after him.

“Exactly! Once Her Grace hears how Commander Hall abused his authority to bully someone, she’ll absolutely stand up for you. Just tell her the truth. Her Grace will give you justice.”

Corbin’s eyes spun quickly.

Then, forgetting all dignity, he stumbled desperately toward Elowen as though she were his last hope.

Unfortunately, Draven still had hold of his wrist, preventing him from getting far, so Corbin could only lean awkwardly forward shouting at the top of his lungs, “Your Grace, save me! Please save me!”

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