Morwenna took a deep breath as she entered the house.

It was quiet downstairs.

Zoe wasn't around either.

Morwenna set the trout she'd brought into the kitchen.

She wondered if she should just sneak in and then sneak out unnoticed.

But then she remembered her luggage was still in Stuart's room. She'd have to get it back, so, steeling herself, she went upstairs.

If Stuart was home at this hour, he'd likely still be in his bedroom. Even though she hadn't known Stuart for long, she had a good sense of his habits: he rarely ate breakfast and often slept late into the morning

The upstairs was silent as she approached the bedroom door. Hesitating with her hand raised to knock, she wondered what she would say to Stuart.

He left with Adelaide yesterday. What if Adelaide would show up behind the door?

distant when she first mentioned leaving Windcharm Villas; now that she was planning to leave again, would his attitude

hand, only to raise it

her head and muttered to herself, "Morwenna, you're becoming such a coward. You're not afraid of a wild boar, but Stuart scares

here," came Stuart's deep, slightly

turned around

the bedroom after all; he had come out of

wearing yesterday's clothes, looking as though he hadn't slept at all. His

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answering, Stuart asked, "Morwenna, do you hold

thought he was referring to yesterday's incident when he had decided

hurt, but resentment was too

parents? Your relatives who refused to help? The villagers who turned

have you been investigating me? What are you trying

resent those who refused to help Melvin when he needed

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