Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 68: Kelly Wilson

Eleanor woke early, the faint glow of dawn seeping through the heavy curtains of her bedroom. Her senses stirred before her body fully did, and she instinctively reached out with her aura, brushing against a familiar presence lingering just outside the door.

"Ophelia," she thought, instantly alert. "She must have come to report her investigation results. I can’t let her wait too long. Freya is still asleep... I’ll have to step out quietly."

Eleanor slipped out of bed and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. After a quick wash, she changed out of her soft sleepwear into a simple, elegant loungewear set. She moved with practiced grace as she stepped outside her room, carefully closing the door behind her so Freya wouldn’t stir.

As she turned, she found Ophelia standing silently, almost like a shadow in the hallway.

"I suppose you’ve brought something interesting, since you couldn’t wait for me to become available to hear your report," Eleanor said softly.

Ophelia gave a quick nod, her eyes sharp and serious. "Yes, Ma’am. I’ve uncovered a very big secret."

Just as she began to speak, Eleanor raised a hand. "Let’s go to the study. I’d rather hear this in private."

"Of course." Ophelia followed her without question.

Inside the study, Eleanor took her seat at the head of the polished wooden desk and motioned for Ophelia to sit across from her. The room was silent except for the faint ticking of the clock on the far wall.

Eleanor said, folding her

information... it would take too long. But what

raised an eyebrow in interest but

Osborne family... including Joan’s mother, Katherine Wilson, went to a local church service, which

narrowed slightly. "So, she was

church and learned about Joan’s situation. At the time, Joan was under the care of a local clergyman. Moved by her story, Hannah Cranfield brought her to England and enrolled her as a resident student at St. Margaret’s School, which was supported by the Church. Joan thrived there and eventually received a fully funded scholarship to the

leaned forward

Joan met one of her classmates... Anthony Hayward Chapman, and the two fell in love. During their final year, Anthony’s father, Baron Hayward John Chapman of Bethnal Green, who was a Minister in the House of Lords at the time, arranged a political marriage for his son. Anthony refused, informing his father

paused and looked Eleanor in the eye. "That’s when Joan’s problems began. Baron Hayward

me guess," Eleanor said. "She

a powerful figure as the Bishop of Portsmouth. While staying at the Bishop’s residence, Joan

her situation back then. Joan was issued a

surname and took on a new identity. To erase all traces, the Church helped her

confirmed. "She reinvented herself completely... became Kelly Wilson. And when her daughter was born, she named her June Osborne, returning to her father’s surname as

Police Medal. As for the story about June being named after the first female Dean of a cathedral...

back in her

that’s not the most interesting part," Ophelia said, a small spark of excitement in her