How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

"Reuben swapped Norbert's lifesaving meds with mere vitamin pills. His frail health took a turn for the worse just last week, it's a miracle he's still kicking. The way things were going, he didn't have many months left anyway. Phineas, you and your family must be itching for Hetfield's Homestead to kick the bucket, huh? Once he's gone, those shares he's clutching fall right into your lap, and just like that, you two can call the shots in the Hetfield family."

The moment Stuart dropped this bomb, a shockwave hit everyone present.

Their squabbles and schemes were no secret, but plotting a man's demise was a whole other level of low.

Even kidnapping Stuart hadn't been aimed at taking a life.

And to think someone would dare lay a finger on Norbert...

Phineas and his wife couldn't even bring themselves to glance at Reuben, fearing his panic-stricken eyes might confirm their worst fears.

If there was any truth to this, they were done for.

to frame him to cover your own tracks, aren't you?" sᴇaʀᴄh

Phineas. If you're interested, I've got footage of Reuben tampering with

Stuart was past caring.

a while; his last episode had left him barely clinging to life, with doctors giving him months at best. Yet, Stuart couldn't stomach the thought of someone hastening his end. Phineas' face went through

about her son's fate, she quickly tried to reassure Norbert, "Norbert, Reuben would never do such a thing, he must have been misled... You've watched him grow

who had been retreating into the background, suddenly froze, her hand clutching her stomach as she asked, "Dad, do you really have just a few months left? Dad, even though I'm married off, my in-laws don't care about me. You

but find humor in

life and wasn't afraid of

had made it clear his time was limited, but he'd chosen to keep this

true colors, Norbert found a bitter

his

care about nothing but money and shares, with little concern