How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband
Chapter 445

Claude had been anticipating trouble from these two all along. As soon as Brian made a move, Claude positioned himself firmly at the door, one hand bracing the doorframe, the other extended to block anyone from entering.

“What's your purpose in bringing so many people to invade my home?” Claude asked coolly. No matter how many people there were or what banner they were flying, barging into someone else's home was simply unacceptable.

Brian halted his steps. Today, their aim wasn't to break into someone's house. Unable to push his way through, Brian let a cold smile play on his lips and said, “Purpose? Well, in front of all these reporter friends, let me first announce something. The Hetfield Group's Stuart has been married to Morwenna from the mountains for some time now."

Even though Matthew knew what they planned to do, actually hearing it out loud made him feel uneasy. Stuart had kept this secret for so long, and now they were just airing it publicly. But with Stuart's whereabouts unknown and the Hetfield Group in jeopardy, whether or not this news was made public hardly mattered anymore.

The journalists, seasoned professionals as they were, instantly recognized the explosive nature of the scoop. "My God, Mr. Hetfield is already married?"

"Who is this Morwenna? Is there a Winslet family in Rosefrost Hollow?"

"How can you not know Morwenna and call yourself a reporter? She's the student from the mountains who was sponsored by Norbert, and she had publicly declared her affection for Mr. Hetfield.”

"So it's her. But her background doesn't match Mr. Hetfield's at all. I wonder what kind of luck she had to be married to him. There must be countless women in Rosefrost Hollow who are heartbroken right now."

The reporters whispered amongst themselves, all agreeing that Morwenna was not a suitable match for Stuart. They spoke as though marrying Stuart was the ultimate fortune for Morwenna.

Claude's expression turned visibly grim. The notion that Ms. Winslet wasn't good enough for Stuart was utterly laughable. Ms. Winslet was remarkable, deserving of anyone, and it was Stuart who should be grateful to stand by her side.

Seeing Claude's reaction, Brian seemed to replace amusement in the discovery and maliciously taunted, “My cousin Stuart is married, Claude, what's with your expression? Aren't you happy?”

Claude's face grew darker, the stubbornness of a troubled youth making everyone present uneasy. Claude's mental state was already fragile his apparent normalcy was merely a facade. Now, publicly provoked, he was on the verge of lashing out. swnovel

Brian continued to provoke him, "So Claude, how old are you now, fifteen or sixteen? What does it mean for a minor like you to be hanging around a married woman?”

The journalists' eyes widened, eager to capture the unfolding drama. Some even began live-streaming the confrontation.

Claude responded in a low,

menacing voice, "Brian, don't assume everyone is as vile as you Did Ms. Winslet truly marry Stuart of her own free will? She did it out of gratitude for Norbert's sponsorship. This is the modern age; marriages should be free and not afranged." swnovel

"Ha! It's the first time I've seen someone covet another's wife so brazenly. Gratitude? The whole of Rosefrost Hollow knows Morwenna fancies Stuart. What's this, now that the Hetfield family is in a bit of trouble, she's climbing to higher branches? What did you offer her?" swnovel

"Brian! Stop spouting nonsense!"

“Am I? Isn't Morwenna just someone who chases after benefits? Why don't you bring her out here? I'd like to

ask her what it means to be sneaking around with you. Ask her what it means to betray Stuart!”

With the situation escalating like this, whether Morwenna appeared or not, her reputation was already tarnished.