How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

Phineas's face grew darker with each passing moment.

Suddenly, Morwenna's voice, hoarse with urgency, pierced through the tension, "Orson."

The stream of curses from Orson's end of the phone abruptly stopped.

Seconds later, his voice turned to one of surprised delight, "Ah! Mrs. Hetfield! What a surprise! How are you calling me from Phineas's phone? Oh, I see. Mrs. Hetfield, did you finally deal with that scoundrel Phineas? And what about Norbert? How's Norbert doing?" Phineas's complexion darkened even more, turning thunderous.

Fearing the call might end prematurely, Morwenna quickly asked, "Orson, why did Norbert Hetfield suddenly become ill?"

"Why would you ask that all of a sudden, Mrs. Hetfield?"

"Did Stuart do something?" Morwenna demanded through gritted teeth.

Orson's mind raced back to events from the past few days. After a private conversation between Mr. Hetfield and Norbert, Norbert had started coughing up blood.

Orson had arrived too late to grasp what had happened, but the tension between Norbert and Mr. Hetfield was evident, as if they had argued.

on speaking privately with Mr. Hetfield

left abruptly

felt uneasy about revealing

hasty departure seemed motivated by a

come back fuming that day, storming straight into Norbert's study? After their conversation, did Norbert end up coughing

rage, retorted, "Watch your tongue, or I'll have it cut out! Orson, you think staying silent will

ove

happened."

have a conversation with Norbert. Mr. Hetfield seemed very angry,

but they said Norbert wouldn't last many days. Did Stuart just

reluctantly, feeling something was amiss,

the call

turned to

Stuart is the one who caused the old man's condition to worsen. And after the old man fell ill, Stuart

word. If it weren't

us