"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.

led Morwenna to his

Morwenna; she had been there many

into a

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

curiously at the various documents and collections inside. With two safes, one big one small, it was clear that the stuff in this study was pretty valuable. Morwenna just glanced around with curiosity but didn't linger. Regardless of the value of these items,

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

a seat first,"

Morwenna obediently sat down.

this larger safe are documents for properties across the country, alongside some valuable antiques, paintings, and jewelry collections. I want to give these to

Morwenna stood up abruptly.

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 to

a modest background, the

couldn't accept them, nor did

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