How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband
Chapter 482

Stuart burst through the door, startling the man everyone called One-Eye.

One-Eye looked like he'd just realized the gravity of his situation. He quickly raised his hands, shouting, "I didn't do anything! I swear, I didn't touch her! I even gave her some warm water!"

Desperation to survive far outweighed any orders he'd been given.

After bringing Morwenna into the room, it dawned on One-Eye that he had been left out to dry. If he harmed Morwenna, whether or not the kidnapping succeeded, he was the expendable one. But he was terrified; he didn't want to be abandoned either.

Was it fair that just because he was the ugly one, he'd be the one tossed aside?

So instead of laying a hand on Morwenna, he fed her some warm, sweetened water and carefully adjusted her torn collar. His survival instincts were on overdrive.

He dared not let anyone outside know, so he sat by the bed, making noises to pretend he was doing something to Morwenna.

Seeing Stuart charge in, he surrendered without resistance, his hands held high.

What One-Eye didn't know was that as the door was kicked open, a sniper far off had him in their sights. His choice to surrender saved his life.

Seeing Morwenna unharmed was a relief to everyone.

Some were nearly moved to tears.

Stuart's eyes glistened.

For days, he had been uncertain if he would ever get out of the wilderness or see Morwenna again. Since learning she was in danger, he had been restless with worry, but now, all his fears were put to rest.

Seeing Morwenna was like reaching the end of a long, arduous journey.

A weight lifted from his heart.

Stuart, feeling as if his feet were made of lead, stepped forward and called softly, "Princess, I'm back."

Morwenna was awake.

Her fainting had been due to exhaustion and hunger, and One-Eye's accidental gesture of offering her sugar water had revived her.

She looked at Stuart.

Seeing him again, Morwenna was surprisingly calm.

She had thought she would be furious, but upon seeing him, she felt no great turmoil.

Norbert Hetfield's death seemed to have drained her of emotion, allowing her to look at Stuart with a detached coldness.

Morwenna's indifferent gaze made Stuart hesitate, his feet faltering, too afraid to step closer.

Meanwhile, Adelaide was losing her mind.

The fool hadn't touched Morwenna!

She had gone through so much to capture Morwenna, wanting her to suffer the same fate Adelaide had, and now, without anything happening, Morwenna was about to be returned to Stuart. How could she stand it?

Just then, more commotion erupted outside.

"I paid the price, now where's Morwenna?" Phineas demanded as he arrived.

Upon speaking, his face darkened as he recognized a familiar silhouette. "Stuart!" Phineas growled, teeth clenched, and then shouted, "Seize them all!" At this point, there was no turning back.

With Stuart's sudden appearance, the only option was to gain control of the situation before Stuart could regroup.

Who would have thought Stuart would return at such a critical moment?

Hearing his name, Stuart instinctively turned around.

The ones who tormented Morwenna in his absence were Adelaide and Phineas.

Now, they were all here.

Phineas's men and Stuart's forces engaged without a word, chaos erupting both inside and outside the room.

Amidst the turmoil, Adelaide seized her chance, charging towards Morwenna with all her pent-up frustration.