Norbert stood up, his authoritative gaze sweeping across the room.

The young men present felt their knees go weak under his stern look.

Among the elders, Norbert was known for his short temper.

Previously, a young man from the Hetfield family had taken a liking to one of the maids and forcefully took her out for drinks after pestering her for days. It was just drinks, nothing more, but when Norbert found out, he broke the young man's legs without a second thought.

Everyone tensed as Norbert seemed on the verge of anger.

They feared Stuart for his reckless behavior, but they feared Norbert for his strict and impartial demeanor.

Those who usually misbehaved found themselves at a loss for words in front of Norbert.

a serious tone, Norbert announced, "I have something to say

seemed he was right to suspect that Norbert would take this opportunity to reveal his relationship with Morwenna. Stuart had brought Adelaide to the gathering as a countermove to impress Norbert, but after an unexpected mishap in the lake, his irritation had washed away his

friend, Morwenna. She's a real sweetheart, pretty quiet and sometimes too shy to stick up for herself. But that's no excuse for anyone to insult or mock her! From now

had ever defended her so openly

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formidable gaze

that day, hid

family, young and old, were indeed

defense, especially since Morwenna had been given a

Morwenna wasn't just a maid after all. Why hadn't Stuart

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that Norbert intended to match Morwenna with Stuart, potentially setting her up as the future bride of the

belief had been challenged, his expression tinged with surprise. Indeed, Stuart was surprised. He had assumed the announcement would be about his and Morwenna's relationship, especially since Morwenna had let it slip to Norbert about being mistreated. Wasn't all this

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