Fletcher quickly made his exit; another minute of witnessing the couple's nauseating display of affection, and he might have gone blind.

Stuart noticed Morwenna zoning out a bit. He leaned over and reassured her, "Don't be scared, kiddo. You're going to see a lot more later on in life, and I hope you're never scared of me."

Morwenna thought for a moment, then beamed a radiant smile. "I'm not scared of you. I like you."

Even though she knew Stuart could be harsh and calculative, it seemed she wasn't frightened at all.

In her heart, the impression of Stuart as a good person was deeply etched.

Hearing her say she liked him brought a slight uplift to the corners of his eyes, his face brightening with pleasure.

Morwenna didn't realize what it meant to witness Stuart's wounds up close, to understand the stories behind them.

It implied that Stuart wasn't keeping her at a distance anymore. He was ready to let her into his world, ready to show her even the darkest parts, step by step.

implications, Morwenna simply felt that Stuart was being incredibly kind to

her such warmth and care. For his sake, Morwenna endured the bitterness and obediently swallowed down her herbal tea for three straight days. Half an hour after

took a sip and grimaced

Fletcher's prescription, meant to

didn't mind taking herbal tea, but drinking it

in distaste, and even before the handsome Stuart, she couldn't help but protest, "Stuart, can I please drink it by myself?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on

dislocated and the other in a cast from a fracture. It was clear she wouldn't be able to handle the cup herself anytime soon, so

in frustration, she blurted out, "Oh come on, Stuart, this is like torture! Do you even know how bitter this is? I can hardly stand one gulp, and you expect me to take it sip by sip? Try

the dark,

fearless in so many ways, to dread

never taking such an herbal tea in

in her mouth, Morwenna made a bold move and kissed Stuart, even

completely taken

when Morwenna had been drunk, she'd

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