It just wasn't working out.

Adelaide turned ghostly pale, her knees buckling as if the air itself was suddenly too thick to breathe.

Stuart darkened his expression.

"Just breathe slowly. I'll take you to the hospital," Stuart said and didn't forget to address Morwenna, "I'll have the bodyguard take you to the party."

"Stuart..." Adelaide's voice was dripping with hurt and accusation.

She couldn't believe that even now, Stuart was sending Morwenna off to the party.

Supporting Adelaide, Stuart led her away.

Once they were in the car, his voice was cold and emotionless. "Adelaide, quit the manipulations. Whether you go or not, Morwenna has to be at that party. Got it?"

Adelaide, already struggling to breathe, felt like her breath had completely stopped.

Like nothing had happened, Stuart gently reminded her, "Remember to breathe."

He then drove away with Adelaide.

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Morwenna, not wanting to attend the party alone but thinking of Norbert, turned

Morwenna to the venue, a

"Here we are. I'll wait outside. It's not appropriate for me

great help," Morwenna said as she got out of the

house with intricate architecture, resembling a picturesque scene straight

being a private event with familiar faces. There was no need for formal

first time here without

around, trying to find

found herself

The place was enormous.

high heels, though elegant, started to hurt after

to try another direction when

frowned. It was

around, she saw Stuart and

to be

I took some medication and I'm feeling better, so we didn't go to the hospital. Let's go in together. I haven't seen Norbert in such

appeared calm, but internally she

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