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 before 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.

Harriet’s emaciated body and lifeless eyes.

that had once befallen her to

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thoughts, a weak cough suddenly came from inside the room. In a

are you alright?”

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

this state, Molly’s tears instantly welled up

She hurried over with a glass of water and gently

shoulder and looked up. When she saw it was Molly, all the grievances of the past few days came flooding back.

by the bed and handed the

water. Look at how you’re coughing. You have to

of yourself. Even if you’re angry with

can’t torture yourself!”

making her eyes sting slightly. as her lashes fluttered involuntarily.

unbearable

really don’t want to stay here

the glass.

this kind of pain but felt utterly powerless

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