Stuart's face darkened, a storm brewing in his gaze that silenced the room instantly.
Even Lorna, whoâd had a bit too much to drink, seemed to sense the danger and clamped her mouth shut.
Morwenna was about to explain that sheâd merely married into the Hetfield family; it wasnât like she had free reign over Stuartâs finances. She wanted to clarify that.
But before she could get the words out, Stuart suddenly grabbed her wrist, "Morwenna, you focus on your studies. As Stuart's wife, you do not need to work part-time at the university, nor do you need to skimp and save."
"It's not that, Stuart. I just thought to use my free time to make a little extra cash, to pay back the money I borrowed from you."
Under Stuartâs icy demeanor, Lorna couldn't help but whisper, "How much does she owe, anyway? We're all family here. Do we really need to keep score? Morwennaâs been delivering packages on campus, lugging hundreds of pounds a day, just to make a few bucks, and she's getting bullied for it."
Stuartâs gaze snapped to Lorna, his eyes narrowing, "Who's been bullying her?"
Startled, Lorna burped from the alcohol and found herself momentarily speechless.
The chill in the room deepened.
Norbert, too, looked serious and remained silent.
Keira, her eyes reddening, suddenly spoke up, "It's my fault. Sandra Roberts has been bullying me, and Wenna stood up for me. That's why they've been making things hard for Wenna. I was too scared to fight back. I couldnât do anything to help, even though Iâm the Phillips family heiress."
Lorna quietly agreed, "Exactly, it's your fault. Morwenna told you to stand up for yourself, but you just took it, acting like a scaredy-cat despite being from the Phillips family."
Keira lowered her head, tears streaming down.
Dahlia sighed, not having expected things to escalate like this.
With a sense of resignation, Dahlia took over the conversation, "Thereâs this student, Sandra, who Morwenna hit for bullying Keira. Since then, sheâs been making life difficult for Morwenna at every opportunity, especially during the freshman welcome party, and often orders heavy items for Morwenna to carry, just to trouble her."
How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband ï¤Chapter 308 Morwenna tugged at Stuartâs sleeve, "Itâs okay. They can't really do much to me; at most, they make me carry some stuff. You know Iâm strong."
Stuart tightened his grip on her hand, "Morwenna, what are you trying to do? Even if you're being bullied, you're still trying to make money to pay me back. Do you want to draw a line between us and leave?"
If Stuart had just looked into it, he could have easily found out about Morwennaâs situation at the university. But since he decided to trust Morwenna, he never investigated.
Of course, that wasnât Morwennaâs intention.
She wanted to pay Stuart back not to distance herself but to interact with him on equal footing.
It wasnât about not caring; in fact, it was because Morwenna cared too much.
But Stuart couldnât see that.
At that moment, Stuart looked downright menacing.
Morwenna felt a sudden rush of heat to her head, her thoughts drifting to Adelaide as she struggled against his grip, "I have to pay back what I borrowed, Stuart. Let me go."
Stuart was never truly at peace, always fearing that Morwenna didnât belong to him, that she would leave him someday.
Now, he seemed like a ticking time bomb, neatly dressed in a suit and tie but resembling a demon about to be unleashed.
Suddenly, Norbert spoke up sternly, "Stuart, let go of Wenna."
Stuart turned, his furious gaze meeting Norbertâs, but he didnât loosen his grip.
Norbertâs face turned sour.
When Stuart was truly angry, he was beyond anyoneâs control.
My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace ï¤Chapter 492