After finishing their spaghetti, Stuart hadn't left the house. He sat on the couch, eyes closed, appearing mentally drained.

Morwenna felt uncomfortably dirty when still covered in dirt and sweat from a fever.

Yet, she hesitated to take a cold shower.

It wasn't the illness she feared but the inconvenience it might cause others.

Tentatively, Morwenna approached Stuart and whispered, "Stuart, can you please... show me how to get the hot water running?"

Stuart wasn't asleep, but he reclined on the couch with his eyes shut, clearly not in the mood to interact.

Morwenna couldn't continue.

Usually bright and cheerful, she felt awkward and constrained, alone with a man for the first time in many years.

Ignored by Stuart, she quietly retreated to her room.

for help while she fumbled with the

looked at the tub full of cold water and blushed with embarrassment. She felt foolish for

Morwenna waited for Zoe.

strode into

her standing in the bathroom, Stuart walked straight toward

come to see why Morwenna seemed calmer after planting flowers the previous night, only to find a bathtub filled with cold water. His gaze turned icy. Sarcastically,

but being wrongly accused was something

me wrong!" she protested, puffing up her face. "I

Stuart turned on the cold shower, drenching Morwenna from head to toe. Caught off-guard, she shielded her eyes and asked, "Stuart, what are

scoffed, "You like cold showers,

into her

like a cruel

wasn't one to

Stuart, attempting to snatch the

Stuart was too tall, and she

Morwenna charged and pushed him hard, causing them to tumble into the

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