Morwenna's profound sadness and despair couldn't melt Phineas's heart.

With a cutting cruelty, Phineas declared, "Oh, my dear nephew's misdeeds? I have proof, Morwenna. Let me show you."

Morwenna curled up next to Norbert Hetfield, covering her ears to shut out the world. She couldn't bear to listen or see any of it. In that moment, Morwenna's once bright eyes lost their spark, dimming to a lifeless gaze. All the kindness Stuart had supposedly shown her was nothing more than a facade.

When she first arrived in Rosefrost Hollow, aside from Norbert Hetfield, Stuart was the one she trusted the most. Stuart, who had rescued her and stood by her side in times of need, seemed like a beacon of goodness, and she gradually fell for his tender care.

It's the way for those starved of affection, isn't it? A single candy offered by a stranger can send their hearts soaring. But there were signs she should have seen. Stuart's initial disdain, his repeated preference for Adelaide Gallagher over her, never treating her as a true partner. Even when she was ready to move out, Stuart's sudden apology and request for her to return had puzzled her. Now, the cruel reason behind his change of heart was tragically clear.

And then there was the incident with Stuart's prized orchids. He made her sign an agreement that she only had to spend one night with him as compensation for the damaged plant. How could she have missed all these red flags? She had been so naive. Was there ever anyone who truly meant her well?

was thirteen, a

a good soul. But when she prepared to leave, he locked her in and tried to strip her, insisting she'd be better off with him despite their age difference, and that as an orphan, no one would come to save her. Too young to fight off an adult, Morwenna had seen the depth of evil in the world through his

Melvin came to her rescue, rallied the village against

a traumatic past w

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faith for Morwenna, one

at Norbert Hetfield's sleeve, she felt utterly alone and betrayed. She should have known better; nothing good comes strings attached. The

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once stripped of their

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