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.

not to

of those kids again, safely

was distant and bewildered as she

then and there, what their relationship

alright?" Adelaide rushed over, a concerned

been about to

like placing a delicate

fingertips lingered momentarily, betraying a hint of reluctance

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Stuart stood side

Morwenna realize Adelaide was also there

want all three of them to attend

like

the caring sister, cautioned her, "Ms. Winslet, be careful. That dress you're wearing is quite expensive. It would be a

added, "Stuart, I wanted to help Ms. Winslet pick her dress, but you arranged

a million

"I didn't arrange

was puzzled. How could

floor dresses are not something everyone

Morwenna was

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