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.

Harriet guarding herself against him?

room fell into an awkward silence until finally, Delbert opened his mouth, “Harriet, a-are you feeling any

looked at him warily, her eyes

talk to me right now. I was wrong before. I know my

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countless times didn’t seem

to say now.

him realize his

was right. If he continued treating Harriet this way, one d would grow cold

the outcome he

was taken aback by Delbert’s sincere words but

that just because you give in once, I should be grateful and

not what

slowly approached her, crouching by the bed to meet her

this only because I’m afraid of

But have you ever thought about how frightened I am,

what else to do. I want to protect you, but I always seem to do it the wrong way.

day in the warehouse wwhen I saw you hurt.

me? What would I