Elowen's Masquerade: The Car Accident Ruse

Evelyn pulled Elowen aside and said, "Elowen! Alaric has always been a good friend of yours, how can you let Aurora take advantage of him? Don't be fooled by her; she's the most beguiling of all!"

Elowen looked at Evelyn with innocent eyes and asked, "What should I do then?"

"Hasn't Alaric always harbored lingering feelings for you? If you were to fall ill now, he would drop everything to see you!" Evelyn encouraged.

"Me? That doesn't seem quite right..." Elowen hesitated.

"What's not right about it? You're just trying to save Alaric. Don't be tricked by Aurora, that little vixen!" Evelyn declared.

Elowen, still hesitant, nodded and said, "Well... okay then."

When Alaric and Aurora arrived at the hospital, Aurora went to the ward while Alaric sought out Lysander. Lysander explained that Vespera's gastritis was due to her irregular eating habits over the past few days, and that she would be fine with an IV drip.

As Alaric visited Vespera in her ward, Aurora was sitting beside her, chid