How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband
Chapter 453

Brian and Matthew slipped out the back door of the villa, taking Morwenna with them.

Brian's mind was already filled with worry for Stuart and his group's safety, and now he also had to protect Morwenna, which only added to his frustration.

Yet, he had no choice but to protect her.

With a heavy heart, Brian asked, "Where are we going with this woman?"

Matthew hesitated for a moment before responding, "Let's head to my place at Riverside Heights. I bought it in secret to avoid the paparazzi, and no one knows about it except us. It's a safe spot for her."

"We're sneaking around like criminals," Brian grumbled. "Why don't we just go straight to my house? What's Phineas and Yara Hetfield going to do about it?"

"No, we can't risk it. Stuart isn't around, and we need to be cautious," Matthew replied. "Remember, that's twenty percent of the Hetfield Group's shares. People can get dangerous when they're jealous. Just think about how many times they've tried to hurt Stuart. They have no scruples and will do anything."

"Fine, fine, we'll hide her away," Brian conceded. "Twenty percent of the Hetfield Group-damn, this woman is richer than my dad!"

Morwenna seemed oblivious to their conversation about her.

Once, she would have stood up to anyone but Stuart and Norbert Hetfield. But now, she was lost in a fog.

After they arrived at the house, Matthew set up a room for Morwenna.

She retreated there, alone.

The events of the past few days felt like a dream to her.

Everything had been so perfect. With Norbert Hetfield around, she and Stuart seemed like a real couple.

She had plans-learning new things, helping people, maybe one day taking Norbert Hetfield to her hometown, and having two children with Stuart.

One child might be lonely, but two would have each other. She imagined being a good mother, showering them with love, teaching them to be kind and honest.

She had envisioned a future. But now, she was told Stuart had been deceiving her from the start.

Norbert Hetfield was gone too.

Why?

She had never done anything wrong. Why was life so hard?

Melvin was dead. Norbert Hetfield was dead.

If being good meant losing everyone she cared about, then she no longer wanted to be good.

The resentment in her heart grew uncontrollably.

After a long while, she raised her hands to cover her face, as if trying to stifle the bitterness swelling inside her.

See? Deep down, she wasn't that kind. She couldn't control her hatred or resentment. How could she have ever deserved Norbert Hetfield's kindness?

Meanwhile, in the living room, Matthew and Brian discussed their next steps, completely forgetting about Morwenna.

After all, their only concern was her safety, not her mental state.

...

Outside, the news spread like wildfire.

Journalists who had been broadcasting live quickly followed up with news reports, each trying to outpace the other and claim the top spot in the headlines.

The revelations were shocking.

Headline One: Stuart, the current head of the Hetfield Group, is married to Morwenna, the woman everyone thought was just a sycophant.

Headline Two: Norbert Hetfield bequeathed his inheritance to Morwenna, an outsider.

That inheritance included twenty percent of the Hetfield Group-an unimaginable fortune!

The news rapidly spread through Rosefrost Hollow, becoming known to anyone who was even slightly attentive. The top three trending topics were all about this story; it was impossible to ignore.

Ordinary people envied Morwenna's luck.