The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Worried, Harriet stood up. “Delbert, you stay here. I’ll check on things.”

But Delbert tugged at her hand, pulling her back into his embrace. “Don’t stir things up. We’re guests, and we should just sit here.”

Neither Harriet nor he knew how to cook, so barging into the kitchen would only disrupt Marc and Molly..

“Delbert, don’t you love me anymore?” Harriet pouted, feeling unjustly scolded. She curled up like a ball, looking forlorn.

“That’s nonsense,” Delbert said, unable to bear the sight of her distress.

He held her in his arms and soothed her with a soft kiss.

“Remember, no one else treats you as well as me,” he said.

“Then why did you blame me for stirring up trouble?” Harriet huffed, puffing up her cheeks..

Delbert was captivated by her cuteness.

Harriet accused,

food in the host’s house?” Delbert explained with a

excuse!” Harriet was

don’t want to see you tire yourself out,” Delbert said.

“Excuses!” Harriet grumbled.

Delbert was speechless.

Harriet remained unhappy.

pressed his chin

by you are for me only. No one else can

deep voice reached Harriet’s ears, she blushed and

Delbert to the silent man from

when they

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quite likely the case. Her innocent and

they’d eagerly come to her

now that it was on the table, panic gripped

almost blurted out, “Divorce? Not happening!”

the phone interrupted

Molly before answering the

of the caller ID on the screen.