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Chapter 254
Opal immediately sensed trouble and was about to reach out to stop. Molly, but her outstretched hand
was blocked by a tall and upright. figure.
It was none other than Delbert..
Opal, startled, quickly said, “Mr. Delbert, Miss Haynes refused to listen to me! She insists on going
upstairs. I can’t stop her!”
“It’s fine. Let her go upstairs if she wants. If Harriet has someone talk to, she won’t always be thinking
about leaving this place,” Delbe waved his hand dismissively.
He thought that if Molly kept Harriet company, it might cheer her up. He didn’t like seeing Harriet
always so wan and numb. It seemed that she lost all vitality overnight.
“Mr. Delbert, perhaps you should consider releasing…” Opal mustered the courage to speak up, but
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbefore the words “Miss Harriet” could leave her mouth, Delbert’s cold glance frightened her into silence.
Without delay, she went about her business.
She felt powerless to do anything about saving Harriet as well.
With Opal no longer blocking her, Molly rushed upstairs but stopped at the door to Harriet’s bedroom.
She had resolved on her way here that she must see her today no. matter what, but now at the door,
she hesitated to push it open.
She feared seeing Harriet’s emaciated body and lifeless eyes.
She didn’t want the tragedy that had once befallen her to happen to the lively and sunny Harriet.
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As Molly wrestled with her thoughts, a weak cough suddenly came from inside the room. In a panic,
she pushed the door open.
“Harriet, are you alright?”
Harriet was wearing her usual pajamas which now seemed a size too large for her frail and weakened
body. She seemed to have lost all her vitality. She lay curled up on the bed, with only the occasional
cough. indicating that she was still alive.
Seeing Harriet in this state, Molly’s tears instantly welled up
uncontrollably. She hurried over with a glass of water and gently patted Harriet’s shoulder.
Harriet, half in a daze, felt someone patting her shoulder and looked up. When she saw it was Molly, all
the grievances of the past few days came flooding back.
Molly sat by the bed and handed the water to Harriet.
“Harriet, have some water. Look at how you’re coughing. You have to
take better care of yourself. Even if you’re angry with Delbert, your
can’t torture yourself!”
Harriet held the glass, the rising steam making her eyes sting slightly. as her lashes fluttered
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“Molly, I feel so miserable. It’s unbearable feeling like I want to
breathe but being suffocated. I really don’t want to stay here any second longer!”
As Harriet said that, tears fell quietly into the glass. Molly saw that but remained silent.
She knew all too well this kind of pain but felt utterly powerless against Delbert.
Molly watched silently as Harriet finished the water and then took the
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embrace her. This girl had done nothing wrong. Why should she be treated this way?
“Harriet, don’t worry. I won’t let Delbert bully you like this. He doesn’t deserve you!”
Harriet gently closed her eyes and sniffled, feeling more miserable the more she thought about it, yet
unable to express her deep-seated
pain.
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