How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

Chapter 482

Stuart burst through the door, startling the man everyone called One-Eye.

One-Eye looked like he'd just realized the gravity of his situation. He quickly raised his hands, shouting, "I didn't do anything! I swear, I didn't touch her! I even gave her some warm water!"

Desperation to survive far outweighed any orders he'd been given.

After bringing Morwenna into the room, it dawned on One-Eye that he had been left out to dry. If he harmed Morwenna, whether or not the kidnapping succeeded, he was the expendable one. But he was terrified; he didn't want to be abandoned either.

Was it fair that just because he was the ugly one, he'd be the one tossed aside?

So instead of laying a hand on Morwenna, he fed her some warm, sweetened water and carefully adjusted her torn collar. His survival instincts were on overdrive.

He dared not let anyone outside know, so he sat by the bed, making noises to pretend he was doing something to Morwenna.

Seeing Stuart charge in, he surrendered without resistance, his hands held high.

What One-Eye didn't know was that as the door was kicked open, a sniper far off had him in their sights. His choice to surrender saved his life.

Seeing Morwenna unharmed was a relief to everyone.

were nearly

Stuart's eyes glistened.

out of the wilderness or see Morwenna again. Since learning she was in danger, he had

like reaching the end of a

lifted

made of lead,

Morwenna was awake.

to exhaustion and hunger, and One-Eye's accidental gesture of offering her

She looked at Stuart.

again, Morwenna was

had thought she would be furious, but upon

have drained her of emotion, allowing her

indifferent gaze made Stuart hesitate, his feet

was

hadn't touched

fate Adelaide had, and now, without anything happening, Morwenna was about to be returned to

then, more