"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

was familiar to Morwenna; she had

into

but his private study was always locked and off-limits

the various documents and collections inside. With two safes, one big one small, it was clear that the

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

bright. "Norbert, did you want to talk to

take a seat

Morwenna obediently sat down.

to open the larger safe. He spoke with a serious tone, "Wenna, in this larger safe are documents for properties across the country, alongside some valuable antiques, paintings, and jewelry collections. I want to give

Morwenna stood up abruptly.

these. Please, don't worry about me. I will strive to live

a modest background, the value of

them, nor did

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