Morwenna was tired of the veiled criticisms.

She was finished with spoon-feeding Stuart. And really, she couldn't care less about Ms. Gallagher's or anyone else's thoughts.

While setting down her cup with a clink, Morwenna's eyes flashed as she said, "Oh, right, I'm not good enough for him, but you are. You act like the lady of the house, so why don't you marry Stuart? Is it because you don't love him?"

Adelaide's gentle facade froze, and her breathing quickened in anger. "You..."

Morwenna was genuinely curious.

Norbert had mentioned that Stuart had never married despite his age.

Adelaide acted so much like the lady of the house, but why hadn't she married Stuart?

Adelaide's demeanor quickly darkened. "You dare speak to me like that? You know what? I can have you thrown out of Windcharm Villas right now, and Stuart wouldn't utter a word in your defense?" Morwenna had been ready to leave for a while.

She could still make it to her newly rented apartment to cook lunch.

She nodded briskly. "Fine, then, I'll leave."

returned to her room, gathered her belongings, and headed

stunned. She had never expected the

intended to assert her dominance and intimidate any

hadn't planned to drive anyone away. She just didn't have the power at Windcharm

from the second floor. "Where

you're awake. Your dear friend has arrived, so I'll be on my

"Come back here!"

the

valid reason to keep her, Stuart said gruffly, "I

here soon. She'll make you

"I'm hungry now."

Morwenna thought it over

leaving, it wouldn't hurt to make Stuart one last

luggage and went to the

knew him well. When the maid agreed to stay, she saw a flicker of pleasure

abroad for two weeks. What had

treating this maid

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