Morwenna quickly shook her head, dismissing the thought.
No, no, no, Stuart wouldn't be into her.
Stuart had mentioned that his marriage was an arrangement without love.
She couldn't figure out why Stuart had changed, but thanks to him, she no longer had to eat the same bland bread every day.
Mrs. White was discharged from the hospital two days later.
The fish shop at the market reopened, and Morwenna resumed her work.
After her return, Mrs. White stopped nitpicking and yelling at Morwenna, though she became somewhat awkward.
Having finished her morning chores, Morwenna found herself idly daydreaming.
Seeing that, Mrs. White suddenly proposed, “Morwenna, it's quiet in the afternoons, and it’s dull with too many of us around. How about this? From now on, you deliver the fish ordered by guests at Windcharm Villas by eleven, and then you can clock out.”
Most of the market shoppers were elderly locals who preferred to buy their groceries early in the morning, leaving the place deserted by ten.
Initially, Morwenna had taken the job as a fishmonger because Mr. White said it allowed for flexibility, which she thought would help her care for Stuart.
But Stuart had kicked her out before she started, so she stopped worrying about her work hours.
And now, with the afternoons free, she could possibly pick up another part-time job!
That would mean extra money to send back to the school in the mountains.
“Seriously?” Morwenna asked, surprised.
Mrs. White nodded. “When have I ever lied?”
Morwenna thought about the time Mrs. White had shorted someone two ounces on a fish sale.
Morwenna kept these thoughts to herself, smiled brightly, and said, “Thanks, Mrs. White.”
Mrs. White grumbled awkwardly, “No need to thank me. Just be polite when you deliver the fish and don’t upset the customers.”
“Will do!”
Morwenna hopped on Mr. White’s electric scooter to deliver the fish. Spanning districts one through twelve, Windcharm Villas was neither too large nor too small.
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