Chapter 191
Morwenna had a thing for just spitting it out.
She’s all about being upfront and honest, no beating around the bush for her.
When Stuart heard that, he paused for a beat before just laying it out, “Yeah, it was me.”
To Stuart, it wasn’t a big deal.
Sure, he had a bit of a row,with a rude vendor. Sure, it was a misunderstanding at first, but it was just a little lesson, nothing to write home about.
Things got a bit hairy, and the guy ended up in the hospital, but it was nothing serious.
Stuart’s casual tone hit Morwenna like a ton of bricks.
It wasn’t a misunderstanding. It really was Stuart.
Why? How could Stuart do that?
The silence on the other end of the phone lasted too long, making Stuart realize something was off. He softened his voice, “Where are you? We should talk about this stuff face–to–face.”
There was a surprising gentleness in Stuart’s voice.
The whole room was in shock, wondering who on earth could make Stuart talk like that while he was fuming.
Could it be Adelaide?
Only Norbert had a warm look in his eyes. He knew who it was.
It had to be Wenna. Only Wenna’s vibrant, sunny disposition could cut through the darkness surrounding Stuart.
Morwenna felt it would be better to discuss these matters with Stuart in person. “I’m on my way back to the family estate,” she said.
“Alright, we’ll talk when you get back,” Stuart said, almost cooing.
With Morwenna’s return, Stuart finally stopped his rampage.
Sabrina rushed over to Reuben, her usually sharp voice now tinged with panic, “Reuben, are you alright? I’ll take you to the hospital right
now.”
Phineas was beside himself with anger, “Stuart! Why did you strike Reuben? You owe me an explanation today, or I won’t let this go!”
There was no proof for the alleged kidnapping.
If Stuart said the fight was over a kidnapping, it wouldn’t hold water.
F = E
Stuart looked around the room, nonchalantly wiping the blood from his hands with a towel. “That’s enough for today. Reuben misappropriated company funds. Not much, just about a billion dollars. Phineas, you’ll need to cover that.”
Phineas and Sabrina both paled a bit..
They knew their son had dipped into the company funds, but they had no idea it was to the tune of a billion dollars. Now hearing the figure, they were understandably upset.
Phineas said sternly, “I’ll cover the funds, but even if it was embezzlement, you shouldn’t have taken matters into your own hands.”
Stuart’s laugh was cold and unrestrained, “So, what you’re saying, Phineas, is instead of handling it privately, you’d prefer I call the cops and send your dear son to jail?”
Phineas was about to retort when Sabrina pulled him back.
Sabrina was sharp, managing to navigate most situations with grace, except when it came to clashing with Yara.
Now, Sabrina spoke with a mournful tone, “Stuart, I know Reuben did wrong, and he deserved to be reprimanded. Really, if you had just told us, we would’ve paid any amount. Or even letting him serve time to teach him a lesson would’ve been better than… than nearly killing him: You went too far. I’m afraid even if he survives, he’ll be left with permanent damage.”
The focus shifted from Reuben’s embezzlement to Stuart’s violent response.
Just then, Stuart’s gaze turned chillingly fierce.
“Too far? I was thinking of finishing him off.“–
Hearing that, Phineas and Sabrina looked utterly appalled.
Yara stepped back, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.
Before anyone could voice their thoughts, Stuart spoke up with a voice as cold as