The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 256

When Harriet woke up, she was alone in the room.

If it weren’t for the glass of water on the bedside table, she mig! have thought that Molly’s visit was just a dream.

She moved slightly, reaching to pull the blanket tighter, but somet

felt off.

Harriet gently lifted the blanket and was momentarily stunned to see that the chains on her hands and feet were gone, replaced by a sense of bewilderment quickly followed by a misting of tears in her eyes.

She knew it must have been Molly who saw the chains and argued

with Delbert to have them removed.

Just then, steady footsteps approached from outside the room. Before Harriet could pretend to be asleep again, the door was pushed open-it was Delbert.

He didn’t expect Harriet to be awake. Upon opening the door, he saw her staring blankly at him, her eyes filled with unguarded. bewilderment that quickly turned to clarity and wariness.

A twinge of pain struck his heart.

herself

an awkward silence until finally, Delbert opened his

her eyes clouded with

know my mistake and I know you won’t forgive me easily, but don’t be hard on

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Delbert had practiced countless

to say now.

him realize his mistake.

one d would grow cold and leave him without

outcome he

was taken aback by Delbert’s sincere words but

composure and said with a firm tone, “Delbert, do you think that just because you give in once, I should be grateful and hand over my freedom

not what

crouching by the bed to meet her

this only

me, so you lock me up? But have you ever thought about how frightened I am, being

else to do. I want to protect you, but I always

you don’t know how scared I was that day in the warehouse wwhen I

What would I