Morwenna gasped as she peered down the towering staircase.

One wrong step and she'd surely end up with a sprained ankle, or worse.

The thought of doctor's bills and medication costs flashed through her mind in that split second, her worries tangling into a thick knot of anxiety about money.

But the anticipated hurt never arrived. Strong arms snagged her at the very last moment.

It was Stuart who had grabbed her.

Stunned, Morwenna found herself looking into Stuart's eyes.

As a kid back in the small mountain town where she grew up, there was an old apple tree that all the kids loved to climb.

Parents would always be there at the bottom, arms wide open and ready to catch their kid if they were to fall.

But that wasn't the case for her.

No matter how many times she fell, no one was there to catch her.

She learned to pick herself up.

to expect to be

one of those kids again,

and bewildered

to ask him, right then and there, what

are you alright?" Adelaide rushed over, a concerned look

Morwenna had been about to say

set Morwenna down gently, like placing a delicate pillow on a

lingered momentarily, betraying a hint of

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and Stuart stood side

then did Morwenna realize Adelaide was also there to pick out

three

like an

wearing is quite expensive. It would be a shame

Winslet pick her dress, but

a million dollars, usually

slightly. "I didn't

puzzled. How could it

floor dresses are

implication was pretty clear that Morwenna was hanging around with

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