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?

she first mentioned leaving Windcharm Villas; now that she was planning to

her hand, only to

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

slightly hoarse voice from

Morwenna turned

had come out of the study on the

he hadn't slept at all. His deep-set eyes were red-rimmed and gloomy, giving him a look

nervousness shifted to surprise. "Stuart, what happened to you?" S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on

Stuart asked, "Morwenna, do

incident when

but resentment was too strong

on, "Do you resent your parents? Your relatives who refused to

been investigating me?

you resent those who refused to help Melvin when he

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