Chapter 551"I believe Darryl. He can't possibly steal the contract," Ben said, stepping forward.He looked straight at the shareholders and executives, who showed a fawning appearance."I am cooperating with you all because of Darryl. If you convict Darryl, you know what the consequences will be, don't you?"The executives, especially those who had just accused Delbert, turned pale.Garry, who had been closely monitoring the situation from the side, was furious that his nearly successful plan was suddenly disrupted. However, the person disrupting his plan was Delbert's assistant, Ben. Delbert was not someone to be trifled with.And Darryl seemed close to Ben. If he offended Delbert because of this, the consequences would be unimaginable.Garry couldn't help but shiver.He suppressed his anger and put on a righteous expression.He stepped forward, pointing at the employee who had found the contract in Delbert's folder. "Who allowed you to go through Darryl's folder? As a frien
Chapter 552'Is it Garry or Liam? But isn't Liam close to Delbert? How could he stab Delbert in the back? That's despicable.' Harriet thought.It wasn't until the end of the workday that Delbert, after sending Harriet back to the villa, excused himself on the pretext of having matters to attend to.He made his way to the Lynch family's home and rang the doorbell.Before long, a servant came to the door. He recognized Delbert as Liam's friend and opened the door."Mr. Carlson, please come in," he said.Delbert gave no response but headed straight to Liam's room.He opened the door and saw Liam sitting on the sofa, frowning at his phone screen.But his displeasure vanished the moment he saw Delbert."Delbert." He stood up with a smile and walked toward Delbert. "Why did you come here without telling me? I could have hosted you properly."Delbert gave no response. After a while, Liam feigned a belated realization and concealed his sinister look."What's wrong? Why the long face
Chapter 553Since that incident, Liam had been absent from Delbert and Harriet's presence for several days. Even matters of cooperation were handled by his assistant.Days passed by.Garry sat in his office, looking at the documents in his hands.Ever since his previous attempts to target Harriet failed, Harriet's momentum in the company had grown even stronger than before, almost reaching a position equal to his.If things went on like this, there might no longer be a place for him in this company.He would not allow that to happen.He would not let Harriet have her way.A sinister look appeared on his face.He stood up and stormed out of the office.After leaving the company, he went to see Liam to discuss their next plans.In the Lynch family's villa, Garry sat on the luxurious sofa across from Liam.Liam's composure annoyed him, and he said, "Harriet's position in the company is almost catching up to mine now. How can you remain so calm? Didn't we agree to deal with Har
Chapter 554Garry's voice suddenly came to an abrupt halt.Liam suddenly put down his cup, and his calm demeanor vanished.He stared intently at Garry with deep eyes.He shed his noble disguise and revealed his sinister side."Weak and incompetent?" Liam croaked, "If you believe so, you should be careful not to be crushed by me."He stressed his tone, making Garry believe he meant his words.Liam turned to look at the housekeeper and raised his voice. "See the guest out."Garry left quickly, daring not to linger....Harriet was still busy negotiating deals with partners.In a private room on the second floor of a hotel, she sat at the dining table with a decent smile and looked at a portly man.It was Wendell Johnson, one of the partners.Delbert had been opposed to her negotiating with Wendell from the start, based on his years of experience in the business world.Delbert believed that Wendell was up to no good by inviting Harriet to discuss a partnership at a hotel.D
Chapter 555"Mr. Johnson, it seems our cooperation today is not going to happen. Let's talk another day," Harriet said.Wendell had revealed his true colors, and she decided to leave.She should have believed Delbert's words and not come to see Wendell. She hadn't expected him to be such a person.But Wendell was not willing to let go of Harriet. He dropped all pretense of decency."Ms. Bass, don't run away. Stay and have fun with me," he said, dashing up to grab her hand.Harriet struggled, but Wendell looked as if he had expected it.He took out some drugs from his pocket, applied them to a tissue, and tried to cover Harriet's mouth with it.He had prepared the drugs in advance.When he saw Harriet at a press conference a few days ago, her youthful and composed demeanor amidst public scrutiny captivated him.He was momentarily obsessed and prepared the drugs in advance, using the guise of discussing cooperation to get close to her.Harriet struggled desperately, but Wendel
Chapter 556Delbert turned to Ben, who had followed him into the private room."Cripple him!" he ordered.That was the consequence of coveting his woman. As Ben subdued Wendell, Delbert took off his coat, put it on Harriet, and carried her to the car.Inside the car, the atmosphere was tense and quiet. Delbert sat next to Harriet with a gloomy expression.He had originally planned to discuss something with Ben today, but after leaving Harriet, he felt inexplicably uneasy. Harriet had told him that she was going to discuss a collaboration with a male boss. After he finished his business, he asked Ben to drive to the hotel where Harriet was discussing the collaboration. He hadn't expected to bump into such a scene as soon as he entered the hotel.He couldn't imagine what would have happened to Harriet if he hadn't come to the hotel or if he had arrived a step later. How crazy would he have become? Wendell deserved to die.Harriet sensed Delbert's abnormality and look
Chapter 557Harriet nodded and snuggled back into Delbert's embrace.In the driver's seat, Ben listened helplessly.He hadn't been here for many days, yet he had already seen too much of their affection display.It was unbearable for him.Those gossipers at the company would be the ones to bear it.Through the rearview mirror, Ben looked at Delbert and Harriet. For a moment, he didn't know whom to envy more.Soon, the incident was exposed by the media in the afternoon.However, the content of the exposure contained something more.The scandal involving Wendell became trending.In the hospital room, Wendell lay on the bed and watched the news of his attempted misconduct toward Harriet.Harriet's identity was concealed, and Wendell's indecent action toward an employee was exposed.In his anger, Wendell hurled the remote control at the TV and cursed. "Damn it! Who did this? When I find out, I'll make sure he suffers."His sudden movement caused his wounds to ache, and he grun
Chapter 558Ben was Delbert's assistant, but he listened to Darryl's words. It would make sense if Darryl was Delbert in disguise.While Wendell was lost in thought, the door suddenly opened.A middle-aged man entered with a kind smile, dressed in a branded suit.Wendell instantly sat up from the bed. "Garry? What brings you here?"Wendell had met Garry a few times, and he felt embarrassed about his terrible state.However, Garry seemed not to notice the bandages. He walked straight up to Wendell and asked, "Mr. Johnson, are you interested in collaborating with me?"Ever since Garry was driven away by Liam, he had been fuming.Coincidentally, he saw the news about Wendell's scandal, associated it with Harriet's business meeting with Wendell, and realized what had happened.With an idea in mind, he found Wendell's location and came to the ward.Wendell was confused and skeptical. 'Isn't Garry currently collaborating with another company? Why did he suddenly come to me?'Garry
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