How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband novel Chapter 275

Watching the hope-filled eyes of Morwenna, Stuart felt a wave of panic wash over him. Years of imprisonment and torture had hardened him, making him believe he was fearless. But the sheer beauty of the present, the potential of a shared future with Morwenna, filled him with dread.

What if...

What if Morwenna discovered the facade Stuart initially presented? That his gentleness was merely a mask hiding his true, ruthless nature. And Grandpa George wouldn’t be around forever, despite their best efforts to delay the inevitable. Everything Morwenna cared about could eventually crumble to dust. And if that day came, what would become of her? These thoughts sent a shiver of fear through Stuart.

After discussing the matter of Norbert Hetfield, Morwenna prepared to leave the car. Suddenly, Stuart grabbed Morwenna’s wrist, his voice choked with emotion, “Morwenna, if something happens in the future that you can’t accept, would you leave me?”

With a chuckle, Morwenna replied, “Uncle, what’s gotten into you? Don’t worry, I know you have your secrets and that you can be quite ruthless. I won’t hold that against you.” Ever since she witnessed Stuart dealing with his cousin Reuben Hetfield, Morwenna understood that Stuart was far more cold-hearted than she had imagined.

She was naive, but not foolish. To control a behemoth like the Hetfield Group, one couldn’t possibly be a gentle soul through and through. But Morwenna’s view of Stuart was deeply romanticized; she believed he retaliated only when provoked. Whether it was embezzlement or being kidnapped, Stuart always seemed forced into action. She had no intention of probing into Stuart’s secrets, willing to wait until he chose to share them with her.