The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 33 Desperate Search

Harriet’s heart was in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She was consumed by an overwhelming desire to see Delbert, her

beloved man.

She yearned to catch a glimpse of him, even if it was just for a moment, to reassure herself that he was still by her side and that she could make it up to him.

‘Where did he go early in the morning?’ She wondered.

Desperate to find Delbert, she leaped out of bed and scoured every

corner of the villa on bare feet.

But he was nowhere to be found.

Delbert didn’t want her anymore.

The crushing sense of loss engulfed Harriet, causing her to falter and

crumble under its weight.

‘Why didn’t any servants attention to me as I hurried through the villa?

be Colleen’s doing again.’

Colleen had witnessed Delbert’s departure this morning, wearing a disapproving expression. He skipped. breakfast and silently retreated to the mountains at the

Colleen knew all too well that whenever he was in a bad mood, he sought solace in

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had become rare in recent years.

something had gone wrong, and Colleen surmised

related to Harriet.

Delbert despised Harriet, then Colleen could deal with her.

forbidding them from talking to Harriet and ordering them to isolate her

returned.

make Harriet realize that except for Delbert, Colleen held

disobedient person would be expelled

servants were aware that Delbert paid little attention to the goings. -on in

dared to disobey Colleen’s command and lose their

for Delbert, everyone ignored her.

shadows, Colleen watched with a smirk.

young to challenge me!”

with worry, Harriet seized a passing

you see Delbert? I can’t find him

anxious expression reminded the maid of her sister in the countryside,