How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

"Ah!" Lily gasped in shock.

Standing too close, her dress got splattered with blood, and the small bottle of whiskey she was holding dropped to the ground, shattering into pieces.

Norbert scolded in a low voice, "What are you screaming for? Shut up!"

Lily covered her mouth, her face turning pale, not daring to make another sound.

The others were also visibly shaken, each of them too scared to utter a word.

Norbert, with blood at the corner of his mouth, looked at them seriously and said, "Since your parents sent you back here, they must have informed you about my health. I'm not asking you to leave, but there's one thing: my health condition must not be disclosed to Wenna."

Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, unsure why.

Why keep it a secret from Morwenna? Was it because Morwenna had fallen out of favor?

Norbert did not provide a reason but commanded sternly, "Got it?"

"Yes, yes."

"Alright, Grandpa, we won't say a word."

all the traces of blood, leaving no

once formidable Norbert was now old, close to death, so weak that he needed support to

he appeared normal, Norbert started walking

do?

be able to handle the

because he knew she would be the only

unnecessary grief,

concern was how to ingratiate themselves with him in his final days, even going so far as

Even Stuart seemed unaffected.

part of life. Norbert was nearing eighty, having lived a full life. Stuart

world was so full of filth and malice, what was the point

feared anything happening to

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three Stuarts couldn't compare to one Norbert. However, as Norbert's health

was as if Morwenna had indeed fallen out

day, Norbert's

he would

spent in

Lily manners

now accompanied

task of helping him with his nightly foot soak had