Stuart was busy with nothing, but Morwenna had plans for the afternoon anyway.

Lately, she'd been on the hunt for a new job.

Feeling grumpy, Morwenna sat down and buried her head in her plate, eating non-stop.

After a while, she forgot what she was brooding over. The steak was delicious.

Stuart shot a little smirk. Maybe the good grub being enjoyed across the table made his own chow taste a bit better today.

When Morwenna left his place, she was too full.

She glanced back at the house, feeling a mix of emotions.

Did Stuart invite her for lunch on purpose?

His sudden kindness had her feeling uneasy.

Back home, Morwenna pushed thoughts of the enigmatic Stuart aside and resumed her job search.

and being ready to take any job at a low wage,

it so hard to land a job in

weather in the Gallagher family, taking her

her sat a man in

him as the man from the last

there is no way

much? Stuart will blame me if he finds

Adelaide. I heard that maid's been butchering fish at the market. It's foul and disgusting. She's moved out of Windcharm Villas and lives in some crumbling old apartment block. She's poor

Stuart seems to have a soft spot

tone was sad

man would want a dandelion over a pearl. All these years, everyone knows Stuart has eyes

thought he must

small lesson and driving her away

trouble finding a

couldn't conceive

as Morwenna was returning home after delivering

good memory. She hardly forgot people she had seen once and recognized them instantly. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt

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