But then she met Stuart. All her dreams of a perfect marriage broke.

After Morwenna left, the house fell silent.

The faint, sleepy scent that lingered only made Stuart more irritable.

Losing something you've had hurts way more than never having it in the first place.

Stuart had been bothered by insomnia for years, and he had grown accustomed to it.

But after Morwenna arrived, he had slept soundly twice.

Then it was back to wakeful nights, and Stuart was losing his cool, teetering on the brink of blowing up.

He couldn't allow someone to have such a hold over him. It made him feel too vulnerable.

Money couldn't fix this.

With Norbert around, plain threats were off the table, too.

What about emotions?

reasons unknown, even then, Stuart couldn't bear to use vile, violent

her pure gaze. It was

Stuart called Fletcher.

Fletcher offered his

listened,

do as I say. Making a woman fall for

her rented apartment. She tidied up her things and cleaned

a woman in her thirties,

sleep in the living room and share a cramped bathroom, but Morwenna

place, and she felt secure

her first day away from Stuart, Morwenna even

contemplated a second helping, there was a knock at the door. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters

Norbert was unaware of her address, so she assumed it was her roommate. Morwenna put down

she

his face clouded with anger, Stuart

hate

out the tantrums. This was the first time he found

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