How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband novel Chapter 66

Morwenna gasped as she peered down the towering staircase.

One wrong step and she'd surely end up with a sprained ankle, or worse.

The thought of doctor's bills and medication costs flashed through her mind in that split second, her worries tangling into a thick knot of anxiety about money.

But the anticipated hurt never arrived. Strong arms snagged her at the very last moment.

It was Stuart who had grabbed her.

Stunned, Morwenna found herself looking into Stuart's eyes.

As a kid back in the small mountain town where she grew up, there was an old apple tree that all the kids loved to climb.

Parents would always be there at the bottom, arms wide open and ready to catch their kid if they were to fall.

But that wasn't the case for her.

No matter how many times she fell, no one was there to catch her.

She learned to pick herself up.

She learned not to expect to be protected.

But now, in Stuart's arms, Morwenna felt like one of those kids again, safely caught after a tumble from the tree.

Her gaze was distant and bewildered as she whispered, "Stuart, you..."

She wanted to ask him, right then and there, what their relationship meant to him.

"Stuart, be careful, are you alright?" Adelaide rushed over, a concerned look plastered across her face.

The words Morwenna had been about to say were suddenly swallowed back.

Stuart set Morwenna down gently, like placing a delicate pillow on a sofa.

His fingertips lingered momentarily, betraying a hint of reluctance to let go.

Regaining his composure, he said indifferently, "Let's go. The banquet is about to start."

Adelaide and Stuart stood side by side.