How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

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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at the stunningly beautiful

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

Morwenna to the venue, a

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

help," Morwenna said as she got out of the

a quaint house with intricate architecture, resembling a picturesque scene straight from a classic

a private event with familiar faces.

first time here

around, trying to find

she found herself

The place was enormous.

heels, though elegant, started to hurt after

try another direction when she heard a

was Adelaide again,

around, she saw Stuart

supposed to be heading to

Stuart, Adelaide spoke in a feeble voice, "Ms. Winslet, I took some medication and I'm feeling better, so we didn't go to the hospital. Let's go in together. I

calm, but internally she was