Ruby's scream shattered the silence outside the study.

"Shut it!" Grandpa Henry barked sharply, his voice carrying authority. "Lock down the information. What happened here today doesn't leave this room." No one dared to question Grandpa Henry's orders.

His face was a mask of displeasure, his eyes betraying pain and helplessness.

Was it Adelaide who had awakened the demon inside Stuart?

That woman was truly a curse.

Trouble was brewing!

Morwenna stood frozen in shock.

What had gotten into Stuart?

Stuart wasn't one to harm others, especially not Adelaide.

Adelaide had once saved Stuart. Despite everything wrong she had done, Stuart still wished her well. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

But what was he doing now?

Morwenna murmured, "Stuart."

As if hearing a familiar voice, Stuart turned around.

Their eyes met.

noticed Stuart's eyes were

like a wounded animal gone mad during a hunt in the mountains, devoid of emotion, devoid of reason. Only

had Stuart

trying to hurt

Was it Adelaide?

family all stepped back

who usually admired Stuart, stepped

bodyguards who had accompanied Grandpa Henry didn't step

was beyond dangerous; his presence alone was suffocating, like

people would flee from

But Grandpa Henry didn't.

Neither did Morwenna.

head, as though he was trying to recognize

he couldn't see clearly, and he cut his own arm with

pain seemed to bring some clarity to his mind, though it

Stuart harm himself, Morwenna's

retreating, she approached Stuart, lowering her voice, "Stuart, it's okay, nobody's

Stuart didn't move.

offered it to Stuart, "Uncle, are you hungry? I brought you a roasted sweet potato." Stuart's breathing was heavy, his gaze on Morwenna as if he wanted

the sweet potato,

he reached out, gripping Morwenna's

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