The woman's face showed signs of apprehension as she nodded, "It's all taken care of. The word is out. By now, half of Rosefrost Hollow knows that Mr. Hetfield is no longer aloof, with me and that Morwenna having been close to him. Soon enough, more women will be approaching him."

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"Understood. You pay, I stay silent. Not a word more."

Meanwhile, Morwenna was busy at school, registering parcels, completely unaware of the storm brewing outside.

...

Barclay couldn't shake off his guilt. He never suspected Adelaide of tricking him, genuinely believing he had accidentally hurt Jethro. Sure, he wanted to give Jethro a piece of his mind, but Jethro was Adelaide's brother. It never crossed his mind to actually harm him.

Feeling remorseful, Barclay reached out to Fletcher.

"Fletcher, could you check on someone at the hospital for me?"

matter now? What

nothing big, just had a little scuffle with Jethro. Got carried away and

picking fights like Stuart. You don't have the knack to smooth things

a twinge of embarrassment remembering how Morwenna had dunked him into the water,

couldn't quite master

looking for trouble," Barclay confessed, a bit sheepishly. "It's Jethro. The guy's got less sense than he has skills, always stirring up trouble,

sly glint appearing.

times. If it's as bad as

to the hospital, following the

to maybe swing by in a day or two, but with

hospital before Adelaide had returned,

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