Morwenna had finally started to see Stuart as one of her own.

He was, for all intents and purposes, her boyfriend, although she often felt there was something slightly off about their connection.

But Stuart wasn't like the others.

When he showed her care and concern, she found herself unwittingly opening up about her frustrations, much like a child who's lost and then finds solace in a parent's comfort.

Then came Stuart's text that threw her off: "Struggling with French, are we? Let me help you."

Morwenna paused, bewildered.

She thought Stuart was just trying to cheer her up.

She was at school, and he was at home. How on earth was he planning to teach her?

But the thought alone lifted her spirits. It wasn't that she was looking for help, really; she just needed someone to talk to. Venting to Stuart made her feel ready to tackle her studies with renewed vigor. After a light chuckle and feeling much lighter, Morwenna was about to put her phone away when it buzzed with a call from Stuart.

The vibration startled her.

the dorm room, she noticed Dahlia and

come

taking the call

she answered, climbing into bed and drawing the curtains for privacy, even burrowing under her

the late call?" Her

hadn't called her since school started; their interactions were mostly limited to brief chats on WhatsApp, even less frequent than those with Claude. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet

slightly cool voice came through: "Didn't you say you wanted to work

taken

there ever a bad time for

not that, it's just... How am I supposed to

her voice as low as possible,

"Struggling with speaking,

my

tutorials, mastering pronunciation seemed an impossible task. Stuart easily understood her predicament. "Improving speaking is all about listening and reading more. I've been told my pronunciation is quite good. From now on, call me

could see the satisfied smile on Stuart's face as he suggested this. He genuinely wanted Morwenna to call him daily, for any

stunned. Stuart offering to read French to her? Considering

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