Morwenna never had any contempt for Adelaide, she just didn't care for her.

Raised in the remote mountain town, she had never encountered someone as phony and stuck-up as Adelaide.

She hadn't watched those big-budget period dramas, so when she saw Adelaide teetering on the edge of falling into the lake, her instinct was to reach out and help. But in the next moment, a force pulled at her hand.

Adelaide yanked hard, pulling Morwenna forward so she nearly toppled over too.

At that moment, all Morwenna could think was that she should never have worn high heels.

Barely able to stand steady, Morwenna was easily dragged down.

Adelaide whispered venomously, "Morwenna, no one can ever replace me in Stuart's heart! Just wait and see who Stuart saves first!"

With a splash, both women tumbled into the water.

Morwenna wanted to curse.

'Are you out of your mind? If you love Stuart, tell him! Why keep dragging me into your mess?'

Then another splash sounded. It was Stuart.

Wearing her heeled shoes and a gown, Morwenna found herself inconveniently outfitted for the water, sinking quickly. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

saw Stuart swimming swiftly towards Adelaide without a

Morwenna hitched her breath.

felt no need to

trying out marriage must have been a

was used to being abandoned as an orphan

Stuart was her husband, at least on paper, and yet here he was,

That realization hurt.

even after marriage, destined to

mattered more

was frail. Falling into the water could be life-threatening

was strong. A delay in rescuing her

mind. But he failed to understand that sometimes, a woman's heart

Meanwhile, Morwenna sank deeper.

the scene, his face contorted with anger, and publicly

Everyone was stunned.

waiting for? Save her! If

Stuart moved to rescue her, Adelaide, seemingly unstable, clutched at

Fletcher plunged into the

pond in the Vaughn family's estate was known

Fletcher couldn't

because he knew how important Morwenna was

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