Chapter 256

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