How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband novel Chapter 186

Fletcher quickly made his exit; another minute of witnessing the couple's nauseating display of affection, and he might have gone blind.

Stuart noticed Morwenna zoning out a bit. He leaned over and reassured her, "Don't be scared, kiddo. You're going to see a lot more later on in life, and I hope you're never scared of me."

Morwenna thought for a moment, then beamed a radiant smile. "I'm not scared of you. I like you."

Even though she knew Stuart could be harsh and calculative, it seemed she wasn't frightened at all.

In her heart, the impression of Stuart as a good person was deeply etched.

Hearing her say she liked him brought a slight uplift to the corners of his eyes, his face brightening with pleasure.

Morwenna didn't realize what it meant to witness Stuart's wounds up close, to understand the stories behind them.

It implied that Stuart wasn't keeping her at a distance anymore. He was ready to let her into his world, ready to show her even the darkest parts, step by step.

Unaware of these implications, Morwenna simply felt that Stuart was being incredibly kind to her.

Here was this handsome, well-built man she fancied, showing her such warmth and care. For his sake, Morwenna endured the bitterness and obediently swallowed down her herbal tea for three straight days.

Half an hour after breakfast, Stuart approached again, cup in hand, cooing gently, "Stop daydreaming, the tea's getting cold."

Morwenna took a sip and grimaced at the bitterness.

The tea was Fletcher's prescription, meant to replenish her after losing too much blood.

She didn’t mind taking herbal tea, but drinking it sip by sip made it unbearably bitter.

Her face scrunched up in distaste, and even before the handsome Stuart, she couldn't help but protest, "Stuart, can I please drink it by myself?"