Norbert had never expected he'd have to lift a finger again.

For decades, no one dared to boss him around.

Morwenna blinked her large eyes with a playful smirk. "You don't know how to do it, Norbert? Need me to show you?"

Norbert crouched down and began pulling weeds. "I know how..."

Morwenna wasn't really looking for Norbert to do anything specific; she just felt that seeing him sitting there alone, engulfed in silence, was too melancholic. It reminded her of the stillness that comes with age. She hoped to inject some liveliness and joy into his days.

Together, Morwenna and Norbert were busy at work.

Norbert felt genuinely better, leaning in to whisper, "Wenna, how are things going with Stuart? Have you caught his eye yet?"

At the mention of Stuart, a joyful smile crept up Morwenna's face. "Not yet, but I think there's hope. He ate the dinner I made him and even bought me some new clothes and a phone. But he's so wealthy, Norbert, do you think I might be out of his league?"

"You're absolutely his match, Wenna! And if you need money, I've got plenty. It's all yours."

my own once I graduate. Oh! Norbert, you've pulled out my baby

I didn't

Orson watched enviously; he

was left out of the last slingshot game, and now he was being excluded from

ensuring Norbert didn't indulge

away by Oswald. He couldn't let the young lad disturb Norbert's rare moment

to

busy spell, Morwenna helped Norbert back to his room and prepared

activity

watched as she

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heart, Norbert was her priority, even more so than Stuart,

to adore Norbert before

was done with his foot bath, Morwenna emptied the basin and watched him drift off to sleep before she

her newly

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