Stuart hung up and dialed his assistant''s number without hesitation, despite thete hour: "Send me


    a copy of Grimm''s Fairy Tales right now, in ebook format."


    The assistant was still burning the midnight oil. Ever since Mr. Hetfield had left the office early, it had


    be routine for them to work overtime.


    Upon receiving the unexpected request, the assistant was utterly baffled.


    "Grimm''s Fairy Tales?" he thought.


    The other two assistants, sporting dark circles under their eyes, exchanged confused looks before


    one chimed in, "What''s up? Back to work. Let''s try to wrap up soon. I''m about to drop dead here."


    "Yeah, seriously. If Mr. Hetfield can finish this kind of work in a couple of hours, why are the three of


    us still struggling past midnight? It''s killing us. Snap out of it and get back to work."


    The dazed assistant quickly snapped out of it, hurriedly purchasing the requested ebook and


    sending it to Stuart with lightning speed.


    Then, with a look of disbelief, he said, "Mr. Hetfield just called me, asking for a book. Grimm''s Fairy


    Tales..."


    The other assistant, still puzzled, asked, "Not a business journal? Not a financial report?


    Grimm''s...?"


    "Yep, Grimm''s Fairy Tales!"


    The mostposed of the trio pped the other two on the forehead and said, "Come on, use your


    brains. Does this sound like something Mr. Hetfield would read? It must be for Miss Winslet. Less


    chatting, more working. Do you guys want to finish up and go home or not?"


    "Oh, right."


    "Got it, we''re on it. But Mr. Hetfield getting Grimm''s Fairy Tales for Miss Winslet?"


    "Back to work!"


    After Stuart received the ebook, he immediately called Morwenna again. Morwenna picked up


    quickly.


    Trying not to disturb her roommate, she curled up under her nkets and even put on headphones.


    "Little one, I''ll start from the beginning. These are ancient fairy tales and folklore. Are you sure you


    want me to read this to youte at night?"


    "Sir, yes, please. I''m not scared of these stories. I''m tough."


    Stuart chuckled softly.


    Then he began to read Grimm''s Fairy Tales in French.


    Listening to his voice, refined yet cool, was like stepping out into the crisp winter air after being


    cooped up in a heated room for too long, smelling a refreshing scent of snow on pine.


    Morwenna, who had been under intense academic pressure, felt her tension slowly melt away


    under the sound of his voice.


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    She found herself unable to focus on the words or the pronunciation; Stuart''s voice enveloped her,


    echoing in her ears and caressing her heart.


    Gradually, Morwenna closed her eyes.


    She hadn''t nned on sleeping just yet. She hadn''t even prepared for bed, and she was wondering


    why Keira hadn''te back yet. But as she rxed, she drifted off to sleep without even realizing


    it.


    Stuart, reading on, noticed the steady breathing on the other end of the line.


    His voice became softer and eventually, he stopped reading altogether.


    After a long silence, he whispered, almost tenderly, "Goodnight."


    "See you in a few days."


    He had mentioned visiting Morwenna before but had put it off, worried she might be upset.


    He decided to ept the invitation to the Rosefrost University wee dinner, hoping to see how


    she was adjusting to college life.


    Stuart didn''t hang up the phone.


    Without Morwenna, he found himself falling back into sleeplessness.


    Before, he might have done anything to keep her by his side, not caring whether she wanted to


    study or work.


    But now, he wanted something different for her. He wanted her to live a life filled with light and


    happiness, and he wanted to be good to her.


    Listening to Morwenna''s breathing, Stuart''s restless heart finally began to find peace.


    The night deepened. And sleep came easily to him.