Chapter 172

Harriet appeared to ponder for a moment before naively saying, ” Milton wanted to give me 5% of the Carlson Group’s shares, but I declined.”

“Is that all?” Delbert’s eyes flickered.

‘Didn’t Milton mention anything else?’ He wondered.

“Yes.” Harriet nodded emphatically.

Delbert seemed to relax, and he pulled her into a tight embrace.

She looked up, dazed by his affectionate gaze.

He gently lifted her and positioned her on his lap.

Then, Harriet heard Delbert whisper in her ear, “If you want those shares, they’re yours. You don’t need to worry about my feelings.”

He didn’t want her to make sacrifices for his sake.

And through that, he could tell that Milton was testing both Harriet

and himself.

Alt

for power, he

and Delbert

I

you too,” Delbert said, suddenly

and gently laid her on the

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happens, I’ll always be by your side to

City Hospital, as night fell, the

already been unwrapped from its bandages, and Bessie had stayed by

after another, she felt profound heartache and self-loathing for

only disfigured Nora but also caused her to lose her first child. The doctor even told Bessie

to the police because Vernon threatened her with the video.

swallow

hate Lula and Vernon, and she hated

Harriet even more.

hadn’t been for Harriet’s actions that led her onto that ill-fated ship, how

Nora’s face, running from the corner of her

mouth.

a large centipede writhing on

severe damage to the corner of her eye, she

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