Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 684

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Evening Love: Reborn to Be His Duchess

Chapter 684 The Wet Nurse

Elowen sat at the head of the hall while her gaze moved slowly across the kneeling servants gathered

before her.

Her expression revealed nothing.

After a long silence, she finally spoke.

Who fed Phoenix these past few days? Who carried him? Who changed his clothes? Who entered his ms?” Her voice remained calm and controlled. “I want every detail. Don’t leave out a single person.”

ith stood behind her chair with a severe look on her face.

Nelly,” she said sharply, “you were the one feeding His Grace most often these past two days, weren’t you?

The woman immediately began trembling.

Your Grace, I swear I’ve done nothing wrong,” she cried anxiously. “Whenever His Grace became hungry only fed him as instructed. Besides, Gerda and Edith were always nearby while I was with him.”

Edith turned toward another woman.

And you, Celia?”

The questioning continued one by one.

very wet nurse insisted she had done nothing suspicious.

ry maid claimed she only worked outside the nursery and never entered Caius’s chamber directly.

fie senior attendants explained they only supervised household labor and rarely touched the child

emselves.

dowen listened quietly until everyone had finished speaking,

Only then did she answer.

I have no intention of falsely accusing anyone,” Her voice remained even, though the pressure behind it made several women visibly shake harder. “But I also won’t allow anyone responsible to escape

punishment. Phoenix carries royal blood. If someone knowingly harmed him, the consequences will be far worse than any of you seem to understand.”

Several wet nurses immediately lowered themselves against the floor in terror.

Your Grace, we truly know nothing. This has nothing to do with us.

Flowen did not respond.

insicad, she looked toward Gerda.

Cu see whether Doctor Dray has finished treating Phoenix. If he has, bring him here?

Chapter 684 The Wet Nurse

Gerda quickly obeyed.

Not long afterward. Hugh entered the hall.

After bowing respectfully, he spoke first to reassure Elowen.

“The medicine’s already been given. If all goes well, the fever should begin breaking within the hour”

Only then did some of the tension finally ease from Elowen’s chest.

“Thank you, Doctor Dray.”

Then she gestured toward the servants kneeling across the hall.

“But I’ll need your help again. Since the problem came through the milk, examining the wet nurses directly should tell us where it started.”

Hugh nodded and stepped forward.

Edith immediately barked another order.

“One at a time. Cooperate properly.”

The wet nurses stretched out trembling hands while Hugh carefully examined each pulse in turn.

He checked every woman thoroughly.

Finally, he stopped before Nelly.

The moment his fingers touched her wrist, he paused slightly.

Instead of pulling away, he adjusted his grip and checked again more carefully before finally looking up at her.

Nelly’s face instantly turned white.

Sweat began running down her temples.

At last Hugh released her wrist and turned toward Elowen.

“Your Grace,” he said quietly, “there are traces of medicinal residue in her system. The substance itself wouldn’t seriously affect an adult, but if passed through milk to an infant, it could easily trigger severe fever and stomach illness.” His expression darkened. “In serious cases, it could even become fatal

Elowen’s brows tightened sharply as she looked toward Nelly.

The woman immediately collapsed forward against the floor.

“Your Grace, please believe me,” she sobbed desperately. Truly didn’t know. Grace, I’d never dare do such a thing Please spare me

Elowen remained silent.

would never dare hams

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Chapter 684 The Wet Nurse

Flushed

Deep down, she already understood this likely had not been intentional.

If Nelly truly wanted to harm Phoenix, she would never have been foolish enough to poison her own milk.

She was the only woman feeding him.

The moment something happened, suspicion would naturally fall on her first.

That would have been suicide.

Far more likely, someone had manipulated matters behind the scenes and caused her to consume something without realizing it.

But regardless of intent, the damage had already been done.

And now it had to be dealt with.

After a long pause, Elowen finally spoke.

“Nelly, I’m willing to believe you didn’t do this intentionally.” Her voice stayed calm but firm. “But Phoenix became ill after drinking your milk. That responsibility still belongs to you.”

Tears streamed down the woman’s face as she looked up helplessly.

Elowen glanced toward Gerda..

Understanding immediately, Gerda stepped forward.

“Her Grace is sparing your life,” she said coldly. “But/from today onward, you may no longer remain at Duskmoor Manor. Gather your and leave before nightfall.”

Nelly’s entire body stiffened.

thing

She looked as though she wanted to beg further, but no words came.

In the end, she simply bowed deeply toward Elowen.

“Thank you for Your Grace’s mercy…”

Elowen did not look at her again.

Instead, her gaze shifted toward the remaining wet nurses.

“From today onward, Celia and Ruth will alternate feeding Phoenix.” Her tone grew colder. “Their backgrounds will be investigated again immediately. And from now on, every meal served to the wet nurses must be inspected, recorded, and signed for by every servant who handles it.

Her eyes swept across the hall. “If another problem occurs, the personally.”

person responsible will answer for it

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