Accompanied by Harriet's cries of alarm, Delbert forcefully imprisoned her hands, lifting them above her head."Delbert, you can't do this!"Harriet, her hands pained by his grip, looked up at him with tear-brimmed eyes.How could he treat her so brutally?How could he so easily shatter all the beautiful promises he once made to her?This wasn’t the Delbert she loved!"Harriet, you belong to me. I’ll do as I please!"Delbert's muscular body pressed down on hers, one hand forcefully pinning her hands down to prevent any chance of escape.His other hand was free to grasp her delicate chin, his voice sinister and mesmerizing, with a bloodthirsty curve to his lips."My delicate Princess Harriet, I’ll show you now who I really am!"I used to suppress my true self desperately, just for fear of scaring you, but now I don't want to act anymore!"From now on, you’ll live with this paranoid and insane me for the rest of your life!""Delbert, let me go!" Harriet, terrified by this col
"Ha!" Harriet mockingly opened her eyes, a desolate look in her watery eyes. She gritted her teeth and said slowly, "Delbert, I have my pride. Even if I love you with all my heart, if you betray me, I’ll leave without hesitation, without looking back!" Seeing Harriet's stubborn attitude, Delbert was displeased in an instant. The madness in his eyes began to burn. His fist slammed heavily against the wall next to Harriet's ear, his voice cold and bloodthirsty, "Very well, then I have no more scruples!" With that, he no longer paid attention to Harriet's resistance and forcefully tore off her clothes! Delbert's actions were rough and cruel, showing no mercy to Harriet. He was clearly reaching the peak of his rage. Harriet clenched her teeth tightly, enduring desperately, determined not to make a sound. In a daze, she felt like a small boat floating in the sea of pain. She seemed to hear Delbert's low voice in her ear, his face buried deep in her chest, his kiss devourin
The maid replied respectfully. This morning, before Delbert left, he had specifically instructed that no matter who came looking for Harriet, this was what they were to be told."Is that so?"Kenny of course knew she was lying, but what he didn't understand was why Delbert suddenly decided to hide Harriet away. Could it be that the ambush by the men in black had frightened him? Was this fool, Harriet, really that important in his heart?"Well then, I suppose I can at least come in for a cup of coffee, right?"Kenny said with a flirtatious smile, his voice low and husky.The maid's face flushed red, and she quickly said, "Please come in, Mr. Kenny."The maid stepped aside to let Kenny in, her heart racing because of his sensually charming voice."Mr. Kenny, please have a seat. I'll go and make you some coffee."After finishing, the maid hurriedly walked away.Watching her flee in panic, Kenny snorted, then shifted his gaze upstairs.Harriet should be in the bedroom on th
After coming down from the second floor, Opal quickly noticed Kenny sitting on the sofa in the hall. She slightly frowned.Why would Kenny appear on the island? Opal became subconsciously alert."Mr. Kenny."She greeted Kenny with a respectful expression.Upon seeing Opal, Kenny revealed a faint smile, then asked, "Why didn’t I see Colleen?"Opal replied, "Colleen made a mistake and was fired by Mr. Delbert.""So, you're the housekeeper now?"Opal somehow felt that every word from Kenny was uncomfortable to hear, and her guard went up even more. She changed the subject, "Mr. Kenny, you must be here to see Mr. Delbert, but he’s already out. I’m afraid you have to come back over the weekend.""Yeah, it isn’t the right timing, but it isn't a wasted trip either. At least I got an unexpected surprise," Kenny said with a slight smile,.After saying that, he gave Opal a meaningful look, a mysterious smile curling on his lips, then he stood up to walk past her."See you, Mr. Kenny.
Delbert spoke up, his fingers involuntarily clenching tighter. Cory replied respectfully, "Ever since you, Mr. Delbert, officially took over the Carlson Group, Shawn has been very dissatisfied. He sent many people to closely monitor you, waiting to catch you at a fault!"As for Kenny, besides his recent trip to the island while you’re away, his recent movements are quite secretive. He seems to be up to something."Delbert's expression darkened slightly, "Keep a close watch on Shawn and Kenny. Don't let them stir up any trouble!""Sure, Mr. Delbert!"Cory was about to turn and leave when Delbert stopped him, "Wait a second."Cory turned back and asked, "Is there anything else, Mr. Delbert?"A frown appeared on Delbert’s handsome face, and the drawn-out sound of his breathing made Cory somewhat nervous. What was wrong?"Cory, do you... do you have a girlfriend? I need to ask you something."Hearing that, Cory broke out in a cold sweat. In just a second, he understood that Del
Opal immediately sensed trouble and was about to reach out to stop Molly, but her outstretched hand was blocked by a tall and upright figure. It was none other than Delbert. Opal, startled, quickly said, "Mr. Delbert, Miss Haynes refused to listen to me! She insists on going upstairs. I can't stop her!""It's fine. Let her go upstairs if she wants. If Harriet has someone to talk to, she won't always be thinking about leaving this place," Delbert waved his hand dismissively. He thought that if Molly kept Harriet company, it might cheer her up. He didn't like seeing Harriet always so wan and numb. It seemed that she lost all vitality overnight."Mr. Delbert, perhaps you should consider releasing..." Opal mustered the courage to speak up, but before the words "Miss Harriet" could leave her mouth, Delbert's cold glance frightened her into silence. Without delay, she went about her business.She felt powerless to do anything about saving Harriet as well.With Opal no longer bloc
Leaning on Molly's shoulder, Harriet fell asleep like that. It wasn't until her breathing evened out that Molly carefully lifted her onto the bed and tucked her in. As she moved, she suddenly heard a few crisp metallic clinks and frowned. As Molly slowly pulled back the blanket, the sight that met her eyes made her freeze, a chill spreading down her spine. Harriet's wrists and ankles were shackled with cold, gleaming chains, padded with velvet to prevent injury, but it was still a humiliating sight.Was this Delbert's doing? He was indeed ruthless! Just like his best friend, Marc! No wonder Harriet was in such pain. No girl could endure being treated like this by the man she loved!Molly was furious. After hurriedly closing the bedroom door, she turned and went downstairs. Then she saw Delbert sitting on the sofa in the lobby, smoking a cigarette with furrowed brows, his expression as cold as ice.Molly stormed down the stairs, confronting the seemingly indifferent Delbert
When Harriet woke up, she was alone in the room. If it weren't for the glass of water on the bedside table, she might have thought that Molly's visit was just a dream. She moved slightly, reaching to pull the blanket tighter, but something felt off. Harriet gently lifted the blanket and was momentarily stunned to see that the chains on her hands and feet were gone, replaced by a sense of bewilderment quickly followed by a misting of tears in her eyes. She knew it must have been Molly who saw the chains and argued with Delbert to have them removed.Just then, steady footsteps approached from outside the room. Before Harriet could pretend to be asleep again, the door was pushed open—it was Delbert. He didn’t expect Harriet to be awake. Upon opening the door, he saw her staring blankly at him, her eyes filled with unguarded bewilderment that quickly turned to clarity and wariness.A twinge of pain struck his heart. Was Harriet guarding herself against him?The room fell int
Chapter 783Delbert spoke like a spoiled child, and Harriet couldn't help but laugh. She felt that Delbert was acting strangely.After holding her for a while, Delbert led her to walk outside."Let's go!" he said eagerly.It made Harriet feel even more puzzled.Before long, they arrived at a nearby amusement park.After getting out of the car, Harriet noticed that the scenery at the amusement park was beautiful."The Ferris wheels!" Delbert smiled, leading her toward the Ferris wheel.Delbert bought two tickets, and they got on the Ferris wheel hand in hand.Throughout the ride, Delbert held Harriet's hand tightly, while his other hand secretly took out an engagement ring from his suit pocket.Harriet saw it and finally realized what was going on.It was a surprise that Delbert had prepared for her.Delbert went down on one knee and spoke solemnly, "Ms. Harriet Munoz, would you be willing to marry me?"His eyes shone eagerly. He was even more nervous than when Harriet marr
Chapter 782Marc wondered if Molly had developed depression at that time.Molly slowly sat up and said, "You were forced to marry me, so you must have been angry, right? I remember everything!"Marc held her hand and listened quietly.His heart was in turmoil, but he didn't know what to say.Molly didn't want to recall those things, but today she had to bring them all up."I bumped into Lula scheming against you and was forced to sleep with you. Then I married you. But would Lula let me off so easily?"Marc could guess what had happened, and he said, "It's all in the past. Don't dwell on it. I'm different from before. You can trust me and depend on me."Molly forced a smile and said, "You don't know. Because of your misunderstanding and torment, Lula had people insult and slander me. Those things eventually led to my psychological trauma, causing my depression. Do you understand now?"Marc looked at her pale face and felt a sting of guilt.It was his fault.He held Molly in
Chapter 781Molly intended to drape the blanket over Marc, but Marc woke up."You're awake. How are you feeling?" Marc said with concern, his eyes bloodshot.Molly shook her head. "I'm alright. Sorry to wake you up.""Well, the doctor told me that you had taken many antidepressants," Marc said in distress.Molly turned pale, not expecting the doctor to reveal her depression.The disease had been haunting her and reminding her of the unpleasant past.Molly met Marc's gaze and faltered. Her hands clutched the blanket, as she didn't know how to broach the topic."You're my wife. I have the right to know the truth," Marc said seriously.They had been together for so long, but he didn't know about this matter until an outsider told him.Molly bit her lip and shook her head. Unable to hold back, she cried out, "I'm sorry, Marc. I really..."Marc stood up and took her into his arms. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have rushed you. It's okay if you don
Chapter 780When Marc arrived at the hospital, the medical team was already waiting at the entrance.Marc quickly briefed them on Molly's condition. "My wife suddenly fainted. I'm not sure what's going on. Please help check on her." "Mr. Welch, please wait outside," the nurse said, intercepting him.Marc looked at the closed emergency room, and anxiety caused him to feel breathless.After a long time, the doctor came out, and Marc urgently asked, "How is she?""After a series of tests, we confirmed that Harriet has stomach cancer," the doctor said solemnly.Marc was struck dumb. Even his ears were buzzing."What?" He trembled."Her stomach has suffered significant damage, and she can't eat many things," the doctor explained, sighing at Marc's dejected look."But she's always been fine? Did you make a mistake in the examination?" Marc said, looking at the doctor incredulously.He had been with Molly for so long, but he hadn't heard of her stomach discomfort."I know the res
Chapter 779Later, Delbert handed over the audio recordings of Sadie and Felipe's conspiracy, as well as the evidence of Sadie's attempt to embezzle assets from the Carlson Group, to the police.The police immediately began the trial of Sadie and Felipe. In the end, the court sentenced them to eight years in prison.Excited about the news, Harriet led Delbert to see Miriam.Seeing her innocent look, Delbert wanted to embrace her and protect her forever.Miriam saw Harriet's happy face and asked, "What's going on? You look so happy.""I have some good news to tell you," Harriet replied.She let go of Delbert's hand and hugged Miriam. "Felipe and Sadie have been sentenced to eight years in prison. We won, and the Bass family is finally ours."Miriam took some time to overcome her shock. "Is it true?"She never thought they would win in the end.Harriet nodded vigorously, and Miriam confirmed the truth.She could finally return to the Bass family.She no longer cared about Fel
Chapter 778Levi raised his glass to congratulate them. "Yvonne, Delbert, I wish you happiness forever.""Me too," Arthur said.The others followed suit. Delbert had to drink with them one after another.They wanted to test Delbert's endurance and love for Harriet.Delbert kept drinking until his face was flushed red.When the meal was over, Andy and the others went back to rest.Harriet and Delbert were left alone in the living room.Harriet used the tissue to wipe Delbert's face.Her gaze was filled with tenderness.Enchanted, Delbert grabbed her hand and put it on his chest."Harriet, I missed you so much," he said.His breath, mixed with the fragrance of wine, sprayed on Harriet's face.Then Delbert bent down to kiss her.They cuddled together, their eyes locked in a collision of longing.They kept holding each other, and Harriet bravely met his gaze.Delbert picked her up and carried her upstairs.The sound of rain drowned out many sounds, but it couldn't extingui
Chapter 777Soon, Delbert received a mail containing the documents.He skimmed them through and found that everything was fine at the company. Ben was quite a good manager.Delbert was satisfied with his performance.But Ben remained nervous, even though he could tell Delbert's good mood."You've done very well!" Delbert praised.Relieved, Ben scratched his head and said, "Thank you, sir.""You've been with me for a long time. Do you think I should give you a raise?" Delbert said.In Ben's mind, his current salary and the benefits provided by the Carlson Group were quite good, but who would refuse more money?"Is it okay, sir?" he tentatively asked.Delbert fell silent. Ben shivered and quickly added, "No need. I think it's good enough.""No, you will get a raise," Delbert smiled, having learned to scare people from Harriet.Subconsciously, he had been affected by Harriet.Ben was overjoyed, wondering if it was Harriet's credit.In the evening, Harriet sent a message to D
Chapter 776Delbert handed Saide over to the police and left without hesitation.Sadie bit her lip, her eyes glistening with tears. The police officers took her away for interrogation.Sadie couldn't accept the fact that Delbert had no feelings for her at all.In the interrogation room, she licked her wounds and refused to talk.Her heart was broken, and her face was covered with tears.Delbert couldn't wait to see Harriet.Harriet was working. To avoid disturbing her work, he decided to meet her at the family banquet in the evening."I'm working right now. Can you come over tonight?" Harriet said.She was eager to see Delbert, holding and smelling him."Oh, you don't want to see me?" Delbert teased her."How could that be? But I'm working. With you around, I can't focus, so you have to wait for a while," Harriet said while reviewing the documents.After Felipe's arrest, a lot of things at the company required her attention. She was up to her neck."I can help you," Delber
Chapter 775Felipe was on tenterhooks when he received a message from his trusted aide."Miss Bass has disappeared in Meawood City. We couldn't find her," the man reported."Keep searching and find her at all costs," Felipe urgently said.He used all his connections and even hired private detectives, but there was still no news.It wasn't until Sadie returned to Imperium that Felipe got the information. To his surprise, Sadie had gone to Meawood City with Delbert.Although Delbert had lost his memory, Felipe couldn't feel reassured. He decided to temporarily leave Imperium and lay low for a while.He packed up his belongings and planned to escape abroad.Just as he was transferring his assets at home, the police suddenly came to his door."Hello, are you Mr. Felipe Bass?" they said.Felipe didn't expect the police to act so quickly. He said nervously, "Yes, may I help you?"But the following words from the police dashed his last hope. "Based on the video sent by Miss Harriet