Chapter 469Milton seemed to notice Delbert's expression, and he said, "Has Delbert ever bullied you at home? If he has, you can tell me. I will teach him a lesson.""No, he hasn't. He treats me really well," Harriet said.Milton's expression softened, and he snorted. "That's good. If I ever see him bully you, I'll definitely punish him."Harriet was touched by his concern.Just then, dinner was ready.Milton intended to head to the dining room. Harriet hurried up to support him and led him to his seat.After Milton delivered his speech, dinner started.Harriet grabbed her fork and knife, picking up dishes for Milton. "This dish is good for your health. You should have more of it. That dish is beneficial too."Milton couldn't hide his good mood.Harriet was such a filial girl.Now he didn't want to test Harriet anymore. He only hoped that Delbert and Harriet would love each other forever and that they would not end up like Delbert's parents.The family banquet ended in a ha
Chapter 470Delbert buried his head in Harriet's neck."Don't make these kinds of assumptions," he said.Harriet reluctantly agreed.Miriam's situation was unknown, and Harriet was worried about her. In the end, Harriet decided to go with Justin to find out.It was a shame that she didn't have a chance to tell Delbert.She felt helpless and decided to keep it from him.She would accept being imprisoned by him when she came back....The next day, Harriet appeared at Trevor's apartment with some gifts.She was reluctant to part with Delbert.She had picked out some gifts according to the preferences of Marc, Molly, and others and personally brought them over, reminding them to take care of Delbert.Now only the gift for Trevor hadn't been delivered.Harriet rang the doorbell, and the door opened soon.A servant invited her into the house, and shortly after she sat down, Trevor came downstairs and sat down next to her.After exchanging greetings, Trevor asked, "Why did you
Chapter 471After Trevor accepted the gifts and promised to take care of Delbert, Harriet felt relieved and prepared to go home.But as soon as she left, Harriet gave Delbert a call."Harriet just came to see me..."Although the explanation Harriet gave couldn't raise any issues at all, Trevor still felt that something was off.It would be better to tell Delbert about this matter.Not long after Harriet returned home, Delbert came back from work.He opened the door and frowned at Harriet. "I heard you went to see Trevor today.""It's just a visit," Harriet calmly responded, as if she had anticipated it. "We're all family. We shouldn't grow apart."With that, she led Delbert toward the dining room.As they walked, she tried to divert the subject. "I asked Opal to cook your favorite food. It's been a long day for you, so sit down and take a rest.""Okay." Delbert buried his doubts in his heart.Harriet had been acting strange lately.After taking a shower, Delbert stood in f
Chapter 472Harriet froze and then realized that it was the number Justin had given her the other day.She tapped on the screen and edited a reply. However, she couldn't bring herself to press the Send button.She took a deep breath, as if making a hard decision.[The day after tomorrow.]Soon afterward, another message came from Justin. [Can you do it tomorrow?]To be on the same side, he hoped that Harriet could leave Meawood City as soon as possible.Every second spent here would increase the likelihood of danger.Harriet understood his concern, but she insisted on leaving the day after tomorrow.[I'm sorry, Justin, but I still plan to leave the day after tomorrow.]Since just now, she had been considering whether to tell Delbert about her trip to Imperium.She was aware that Delbert had noticed her strange behavior, and she saw the concern in his eyes.If she were to leave without saying goodbye, she couldn't imagine how heartbroken Delbert would be.She planned to tel
Chapter 473Given his status, it was hard to imagine that Delbert was afraid of heights."So, you sweat so much because you're scared, not because it's hot?" Harriet asked, raising an eyebrow.After they got off the roller coaster just now, she noticed that Delbert was sweating profusely.When she asked him, Delbert replied that it was due to the hot weather.Now his silence was acquiescence.Harriet couldn't help but burst into laughter. "I never thought that you would be afraid of heights. I wonder how your business rivals would react if they knew about this."Delbert looked at Harriet helplessly.Even now, he still felt that the simple and happy days he spent with Harriet were like a dream.Thinking back to what they had been through, he stared at Harriet, as if he were afraid that he would wake up from the dream.Harriet stood in the light. Her cheeks were ruddy.A breeze brushed past, causing a few strands of her hair to sway in the wind. The collar of her clothes was s
Chapter 474Delbert was still waiting for Harriet to come back.Just then, his phone rang.He answered it before Ben's voice came through the phone. "Sir, I've investigated Mrs. Carlson's recent schedule."He paused and continued hesitantly, "There are some unusual activities, and I've sent all the information to your phone.""I see," Delbert said, hanging up the phone.He looked at the documents sent by Ben and hesitated to check them out.He hoped that Harriet wasn't planning to leave him.He was torn for a moment before opening the files.His mind was blown as he recognized the man in the photo. It was Miriam's adopted son and Harriet's brother, Justin.Shocked, he wondered what brought Justin here.Delbert took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.He decided to wait until Harriet returned and ask her.But by the time the sun was setting, Harriet still hadn't returned.Delbert furrowed his brow and anxiously looked at his watch.'An hour has passed. Why hasn't
Chapter 475Harriet felt helpless.Justin had warned her of the danger she was in, and it really happened.She wondered what those people wanted from her.She thought of those black-clothed men who had tried every means to get rid of her before.'Are these people related to those black-clothed men?' She thought.After pondering for a moment, she questioned them, "I have no grievances with you. Why did you kidnap me?"She wasn't that naïve to expect the kidnappers to answer truthfully.She thought that they would threaten her to keep quiet.But to her surprise, they turned a deaf ear to her question.She asked again, but the results were the same.She even started to suspect that these kidnappers were deaf. She had been questioning them for so long, but they paid her no attention."Hey! Are you all mute? Why don't you speak?" She sulked, about to continue, when four cars suddenly appeared.The driver tried to veer the van, but the four vehicles blocked the path.He had to
Chapter 476"What? Yvonne has been kidnapped?" Justin exclaimed in disbelief.Before he could continue, Delbert sternly confronted him. "Stop pretending! Answer my question. Are you behind this? Did you send people to take her to Imperium?"Harriet's disappearance shattered his usual calm and rationality.He had just discovered that Justin had met with Harriet, and now all the clues pointed to Justin. It was only normal to associate the kidnapping with Justin.If it weren't for the little bit of rationality left in his mind, he would have punched Justin in the face.When the information sank in, Justin realized that Delbert was regarding him as the culprit.He suppressed his anxiety and explained, "You know my relationship with Yvonne. Why would I lay a hand on her?"I came here to take her to Imperium to see Miriam. We have made a deal, so why do I have to go through the trouble of kidnapping her?"Delbert frowned, admitting the truth in Justin's words.As Delbert swayed, Ju