Morwenna's thoughts weren't filled with the melodies of a grand piano; instead, they were consumed by thoughts of Melvin.

Snapping back to reality, she shook her head and said, "No, I wasn't thinking about that. Stuart, why are you back so early today?" Usually, Stuart would come back from his company, Hetfield Enterprises, quite late, but today, he had returned after barely an hour. Stuart replied nonchalantly, "Things have been slow lately."

At Hetfield Enterprises, Stuart's three assistants were buried in work. Ever since Stuart made a move against the Roberts family, their workload had skyrocketed. However, Mr. Hetfield himself only took care of a few major decisions and left the rest to his team.

Rumor had it that Ms. Winslet had taken a month off.

The assistants had braced themselves for another night of overtime.

Falling in love might not cost Mr. Hetfield money, but it sure was costing them their sanity!

Even Morwenna, usually so naive, couldn't help but cast doubtful glances at Stuart.

Could managing such a massive company really leave him with free time?

At that moment, Adelaide and Ruby emerged from the music room, their piano practice over. They were discussing sheet music and what to focus on for their upcoming exams.

Noticing Morwenna looking their way, they spoke with an air of casual confidence.

flaunting a foreign language in front of someone who couldn't understand it, barely concealing

bumpkin-probably

be swayed by beauty alone. How long

dedicating herself to learning and excellence. How

marriages should be between equals because differences in education, upbringing, and experiences can lead

knew she matched Stuart's tastes, could keep up with his conversation, and had gotten to know his friends. She had molded her soul to fit his-something Morwenna could never compete with. Convinced of her conclusion, Adelaide found a

side was temporary. Sooner or later, Stuart would be

more suited for Stuart than she

in piano, critiquing Pearl Hetfield's paintings, playing chess with

superiority as socialites in front of

all this and thought Adelaide was truly

constantly comparing herself to

versatile woman was indeed a fitting match for the Hetfields, perhaps even more

Morwenna, as she didn't

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