How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband

Morwenna could easily fund the construction of dozens of community centers for children, if she wanted to.

Shaking her head with earnest, Morwenna said, "I haven't touched the money in that account. I can earn my own way, Stuart. I'll pay you back what I borrowed as soon as possible. I'm not the type to ask for handouts."

Melvin always said, dignity comes from standing on your own two feet, learning, and proving your worth.

Melvin's mission was to help students from secluded areas, not to make them dependent, but to let them flourish on their own.

Stuart saw the resolve in Morwenna's eyes and knew that there were some things she was stubbornly passionate about.

He didn't respond, just fiddled with his smartphone.

Morwenna thought Stuart was upset and fell silent, not wanting to disturb the peace that had just settled between them.

With time, Morwenna realized that her and Stuart's personalities, beliefs, and interests rarely aligned, often leading to friction.

She also recognized her attraction to Stuart was only surface-deep.

Stuart pulled up a search engine on his phone.

He typed, "Girlfriend doesn't want my money and prefers to work instead. What should I do?"

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"One man's loss is another man's treasure. Treat her well. Maybe she values emotional connection over material wealth. Try cooking dinner or doing laundry to show you care."

"Your girlfriend sounds independent and thoughtful. She deserves her own space without interference. Learn to respect that."

"Dude, you're acting like her mother, not her partner. It's the 21st century; let her work if she wants. What's the problem?"

Reading through the responses, Stuart realized he needed to respect Morwenna's independence.

So, he grumbled, "Let Orson take you to your tutoring job. I'll head to the office on my own."

Morwenna was surprised; she had braced herself for a confrontation over this.

She had even planned to wait for Stuart to reach his office first before heading to her tutoring job to avoid any conflict.

But she hadn't expected Stuart to react this way.

Orson was quicker to respond than Morwenna, nodding eagerly before pulling over with a screech, as if to say, "Mr. Hetfield, please hurry up and get out."

Morwenna was almost speechless at Orson's obvious eagerness, not fearing Stuart's reaction. It's a wonder Stuart hadn't fired him for his brazen attitude.

Stuart didn't seem to mind Orson's behavior and got out of the car without a word.

"Stuart, you..." Morwenna began, but Orson had already sped off, as if fearing she'd refuse his quick escape from Stuart.

He had no desire to stick around as Stuart's driver...

Watching Stuart stand alone on the curb, the usually imposing man looked unexpectedly forlorn.

Morwenna felt a pang of sympathy and quickly rolled down the window to call out, "Stuart, I'll come to the office to pick you up after my tutoring session."

Standing there, Stuart's cold gaze softened with a hint of warmth.

He hadn't even reached the office yet but found himself looking forward to the end of the day.