"Looks like you're regretting it now, huh?" thought Norbert.

Norbert couldn't care less whether Stuart was happy or not; he just grabbed Morwenna's arm and started walking. "Wenna, come upstairs with me for a bit. I've got something I need to discuss with you." Stuart instinctively tried to follow.

Norbert turned around and said, "I have something to discuss with Wenna alone. No one else can tag along."

Stuart frowned but stopped in his tracks.

Yara's daughters all looked worried.

Being taken aside for a private talk - what could that mean?

Could it be that Morwenna was about to receive yet another favor?

Their curiosity was piqued, but with Norbert's word as law, no one dared to object.

Even Stuart, with a gloomy expression, did not go up.

Morwenna to his

room was familiar to Morwenna; she had been there

time, Norbert took Morwenna into

the main study, but his private study was always locked and off-limits to outsiders - even Stuart had

one big one small, it was clear that the stuff in this

gain any advantage from Norbert, so her reaction to these treasures was merely one of curiosity and

and bright. "Norbert, did you want to talk to me about

seat first," Norbert

Morwenna obediently sat down.

larger safe are documents for properties across the country, alongside some valuable antiques, paintings, and jewelry collections.

Morwenna stood up abruptly.

she refused, "Norbert, I don't need these. Please, don't worry about me. I will strive to live well on my own. You don't need

Morwenna, coming from a modest background, the value of

accept them, nor did she want

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