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Chapter 30 Suspicion

Author: Cheryl Rice
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Chapter 30 Suspicion

If Harriet wanted to reverse everything in this lifetime, it all had to start with this doll.

Hearing her sad voice, Delbert got off the bed, strode over to her, and snatched the doll from her hand.

The fateful characters written on it reminded Delbert of something buried deep in his memories. It was the root of his fear.

Delbert's eyes darkened until they became murky.

"Harriet, who gave you this thing?"

"Vernon," Harriet replied dully.

According to the timeline, Vernon hadn't given Harriet this thing yet.

'Could it be?'

A bold idea suddenly emerged in Delbert's mind.

The ice on his face melted, and he smiled.

"If you don't like it, I don't want it."

Harriet frowned and threw the doll onto the ground. Then she saw his smile and felt bewildered.

But instead of thinking much about it, she subconsciously lifted her foot to crush the doll. When she saw the dense needles, however, she hesitated and swallowed hard.

Puffing out her cheeks, she stuck out her
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