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Chapter 5 Messing with Them
“In…”
Harriet giggled, deliberately drawing out the suspense to pique the curiosity of Clifton and the others.
“Where?”
The three conniving people chorused in unison.
Clifton, Bessie, and Nora were all in a state of anxiety.
Despite the Munoz family managing to stand firm in Meawood City, they had been struggling financially
for some time. Apart from the substantial wealth left by Harriet’s mother, their only hope lay in the
marriage alliance with the Carlson family.
Unfortunately, the bridegroom was Delbert, the least favored son of the Carlson family.
Thus, Clifton was not keen on marrying off his youngest daughter, Nora, who still held some value for
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Nora came up with a brilliant plan to have her foolish sister marry Delbert in her place.
Now under the expectant gazes of the three, Harriet blinked, grinned, and clapped her hands to sing.
“Incy-wincy spider climbed up the water spout…”
“Are you kidding me?”
Clifton, filled with rage, grabbed a bowl and hurled it at the still singing Harriet.
This kind of thing happened quite often in this house.
Usually, Harriet would be frightened, cowering and trembling under the table, while Nora and Bessie
would mock her.
But this time, Harriet didn’t dodge. Instead, she allowed the bowl to hit her forehead, causing a gash
that started bleeding profusely.
Clifton was stunned and groaned in his heart.
He thought of his ex-wife, who was such a dignified and virtuous woman. How could she have given
birth to such a foolish daughter?
Yet he had forgotten the cause of Harriet’s mental problem. A decade ago, to make Miriam divorce him,
he left Harriet in the cold for an entire night. It led to a high fever that permanently damaged her brain.
However, this incident didn’t make him feel much guilt towards Harriet. On the contrary, he became
even more ruthless toward her.
Harriet sneered inwardly, counting the seconds.
As expected, a servant arrived soon and reported, “Sir, the Carlson family’s butler has arrived.”
The servant stepped aside, allowing the butler to approach and deliver the message from the patriarch
of the Carlson family.
Seizing the opportunity, Harriet slyly sat down on the ground and wailed while covering her bleeding
forehead.
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“Clifton!”
The butler was shocked by the scene.
Although he didn’t have much fondness for the silly girl, Milton Carlson, the head of the Carlson family,
had repeatedly reminded him that Harriet was the chosen bride. He had been instructed to treat her
well before coming here.
The butler didn’t understand why Milton had changed his mind so suddenly. Just yesterday, Milton
insisted on having the second daughter of the Munoz family marry Delbert.
Now Clifton openly mistreated the bride designated by Milton, and the butler couldn’t bear it.
He hurried over to help Harriet up and glared at Clifton.
“Miss Harriet is the bride chosen by Mr. Carlson Sr, and you just hit her like that. What are you waiting
for? Call for someone to attend to her injuries.”
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