Stuart was never exactly the paragon of virtue, but Adelaide had managed to stay by his side for years, because she knew her limits and never crossed the line.
But today, Adelaide had pushed too far.
Standing behind him, Adelaide couldn't see Stuart's glare, but members of the Hetfield family caught it all too well.
An angry Stuart was unpredictable, and nobody knew what he might do next.
It was like that day at the amusement park on the roller coaster; if Stuart hadn't eventually lost interest, he might have seriously harmed those who annoyed him before letting them go. Yara shifted back in her seat, wary of getting caught in the crossfire.
Phineas' eyes sparkled with mischief, almost hoping the drama would escalate.
Norbert even stood up, intending to intervene.
Just then, Morwenna stepped forward and pulled Adelaide away with ease.
Adelaide, frail as she was, could have been overpowered by Morwenna single-handedly even if there were five of her.
After pulling them apart, Morwenna defended Stuart like a fierce lioness protecting her cub. "Adelaide, don't touch him!" Stuart's back was covered in wounds that were now inflamed. Adelaide's reckless act could have torn them open. Morwenna was worried about Adelaide aggravating Stuart's injuries.
But to the onlookers, it seemed like Morwenna was staking her claim over him.
Especially since Stuart was on the brink of fury, and anyone who touched him was in for bad luck.
However, to everyone's surprise, Stuart's menacing aura dissolved.
It vanished as if it had never been there.
How was that possible?
Was it because he couldn't bear to lash out at Adelaide? Or was it Morwenna's interference?
Morwenna didn't care what the others were thinking.
Even if she had known, it wouldn't have mattered to her. She had faced Stuart's furious side up close waking him from his sleep, yet she even threw a punch at him without fear. After pulling Adelaide away, Morwenna kept her at a distance and turned to Orson, "Orson, get the car ready. We're going out."
Orson responded loudly, "Right away! I'll get the car for Mr. Hetfield and you."
Orson was quick, but Morwenna was quicker.
She forcefully dragged Stuart outside. Stuart seemed curious rather than resistant, his gaze shifting from hostility to intrigue, almost finding Morwenna amusing.
Stuart wasn't sure at that moment what this intrigue meant. All his dreary life, he had rarely found intrigue in anything.
Orson's car was already at the front door.
Morwenna pulled Stuart into the car, leaving behind the stunned Hetfield family and a distraught Adelaide, who couldn't even cry.
Once in the car, Morwenna instructed, "Orson, head to the nearest hospital."
Finally, Stuart shifted his curious gaze from Morwenna and spoke, "Take us to Healing Streams Medical Center."
Orson paused, looking to Morwenna for confirmation as if she were the one in charge.
Stuart noticed this with a sideway glance, amused that Orson seemed to regard Morwenna as the boss.
Taking no notice of that, Morwenna knew Stuart's stubbornness too well and nodded firmly, "Alright, to Healing Streams Medical Center then."
The car was stuffy, and Morwenna didn't open the windows, fearing the cold air would worsen Stuart's fever.
She kept her eyes on him, noticing his lips turning a deeper shade of red and the subtle flush at the corners of his eyes from the high fever.
Without thinking, Morwenna reached out to touch Stuart's forehead.
Stuart raised an eyebrow but didn't push her hand away.
"She's got guts, just going and touching me without asking." he thought.
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