Ch. 661..670

Chapter 661

After leaving the company, Sadie immediately rushed back home.

She looked at the photos she had backed up, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

She had already instructed her assistant to contact the entertainment news reporters.

With these photos in hand, she could easily frame Harriet with a scandalous reputation overnight.

Thinking that, she inquired about the current situation from her assistant at once.

The assistant made the call. They had already arranged for the news to be released.

All articles were edited and ready for her review.

"No need to show me. The more sensational, the better!"

She instructed, "Keep it confidential. No one must know it was me."

After these brief instructions, the call was disconnected.

The news spread rapidly, with Sadie even hiring online influencers to stir up the controversy.

Within an hour, photos of Harriet and Delbert had become explosive news.

Negative public opinion quickly shifted towards Harriet, accusing her of betraying her husband and engaging in an affair with her assistant in Imperium.

Women who had previously admired Delbert now turned against Harriet upon learning of her alleged misconduct.

They even went to great lengths to find her residence and spread even bigger lies.

Public opinion didn't require any cost.

A few words were enough to strip a person of their innocence.

The scandal erupted swiftly, catching Harriet and Delbert unaware as they were immersed in their own blissful world.

The next morning, as they opened the door to leave for work, they were met with a crowd of angry people demanding an apology from Harriet.

"Harriet, you deceitful woman, you finally show your face! We've been waiting here for you!

"I can't believe you're actually cohabitating with your assistant behind Mr. Delbert's back. That's really shameless!"

The lead woman shouted, accusing Harriet of infidelity with her assistant while being married to Delbert.

Upon hearing that, Harriet was stunned.

Could it be that they had mistaken her for someone else?

She had never done anything to betray Delbert.

"Is there a misunderstanding? This’s my husband. We have a good relationship. I’ve never..."

"Harriet, you’re a liar. The evidence is clear. How dare you lie! You were publicly intimate with your assistant in the company. There is evidence online. Do you still want to argue?"

Before Harriet could respond, she was interrupted.

She finally realized that she had been set up.

Recalling Sadie's harsh words from the day before, she was certain Sadie was behind it all.

Delbert and Harriet exchanged a glance, falling into silence as people raised their phones to record.

Some even livestreamed the confrontation, demanding Harriet apologize publicly and admit her wrongdoing.

"If you apologize in front of everyone today, leave Delbert, and run off with your assistant, we'll let this go!" they demanded.

"You are not worthy of Mr. Delbert! Hiding behind this facade, you‘re actually a fickle woman at heart!"

The insults grew harsher, prompting Delbert to intervene.

"Shut up!" he roared, protecting Harriet and leading her back inside.

As he turned around, Delbert's gaze swept through the crowd and happened to catch a glimpse of a very familiar figure in the corner.

The person wore a hat and sunglasses, covering up well, but couldn't escape Delbert's eyes.

It was Sadie, the real manipulator behind the scenes of public opinion!

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Delbert gritted his teeth and immediately dispatched security guards to remove the troublemakers causing a scene for money.

Unable to tolerate Sadie's continuous harassment of Harriet, Delbert was about to confront her, but suddenly he received a call from her.

Not wanting Harriet to suffer further harm, Delbert reluctantly backed down.

He closed himself in the study before answering her call.

"Sadie, do you want to die? I can make it happen!"

Delbert coldly threatened before Sadie could say anything.

Shrugging nonchalantly, Sadie didn't directly answer his question.

"I've booked a hotel, Delbert. I'm inviting you for dinner tonight. I'll send you the location."

Although her invitation seemed irresistible, Delbert had no patience to entertain her and bluntly stated, "I won't give you another chance, Sadie. This time, you’ll have to make amends to Harriet."

Knowing that Delbert wouldn't agree to meet her, Sadie held a trump card and wasn't afraid of his refusal.

"Delbert, if you don't come, it would be a shame. I happen to have information about your brother. But it seems I can't tell you in person. Forget it then."

Once Delbert heard the words "your brother," his pupils suddenly contracted.

His own brother had been missing for years. How could Sadie possibly know about him?

After all these years of searching, he hadn't found his brother who had gone missing after falling into water due to his mistake.

"Don’t you want to see your brother?"

Since childhood, his brother had disappeared into the river because of him, and his parents had never treated him well since then.

It had been so many years since that accident, but it still lingered like a thorn in Delbert’s heart.

Regardless of whether Sadie was using this to deceive him or not, he had to go on this journey today.

If his brother could really be found, he couldn't miss this opportunity.

If his brother could be found, perhaps his mother wouldn't hate him so much anymore?

After some hesitation, Delbert finally agreed.

"Fine, I promise you, we'll meet later."

"OK, I'll wait for you!"

Sadie sneered and hung up the phone.

Reading the popular search terms about Harriet, Sadie couldn't help but snort.

She had lost patience by now.

Her feelings for Delbert were no less than Harriet's, and she believed she was more than suitable for Delbert in terms of looks, background, and abilities.

But what was it about Harriet that she couldn't measure up to?

She had given her heart to Delbert, but he never even glanced at her.

After all these years, Delbert and Harriet had gotten married and seemed even happier.

But how about her?

She was always an outsider.

She refused to continue like this.

If she couldn't have Delbert, then Harriet shouldn't either!

Anything Sadie didn't want, she would ruin it and wouldn't let anyone else have it.

...

Meanwhile, in the villa.

Delbert embraced Harriet, kissed her forehead, and comforted her softly.

"It's alright, Harriet. I've taken care of everything. Just rest at home and don't worry, alright?"

Harriet nodded and sighed deeply.

"Delbert, I'm feeling tired. Can you take me upstairs to rest?"

Delbert gently carried Harriet up and laid her on the bed, then covered her with a blanket.

He stayed by her side until he heard her breathing evenly, then quietly closed the door and immediately rushed out to meet Sadie.

 

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Driving away quickly, Delbert furrowed his brows deeply.

He was consumed with thoughts about his missing brother and pondered numerous possibilities.

But what intrigued him the most was why Sadie knew the whereabouts of his long-lost brother.

He had to clarify the cause and effect of the situation today.

If she dared to deceive him?

He would never let her get away with it!

With that thought in mind, he stepped on the gas pedal, increasing the speed of his car.

However, at a corner ahead, several black cars suddenly appeared and headed straight towards Delbert.

With quick reflexes, Delbert managed to avoid a collision by turning the direction of his car in time.

Initially thinking the other party was drunk, upon closer observation, Delbert realized they were clearly after him.

When the plan foiled, the black cars restarted and aggressively approached Delbert's car.

Realizing the danger, Delbert immediately accelerated and tried to escape.

Despite his efforts, the cars behind him kept chasing relentlessly.

Delbert had no choice but to accelerate even more.

Soon enough, they surrounded Delbert's car from all sides.

Facing the imminent danger, Delbert was about to accelerate again, but a car beside him suddenly collided with his.

Delbert's own car was speeding on the highway.

Now, with such an impact, it was difficult to adjust the direction for a moment, and it crashed through the fence.

With a loud "bang"!

The car instantly fell into the sea, disappearing in an instant.

Those black sedans quickly left the scene once their goal was achieved.

...

The next morning, Harriet woke up but couldn't find Delbert anywhere.

“Delbert!”

Panicked, she searched the house but found no trace of him.

She called but no one answered.

Remembering Delbert's troubled expression from the day before, Harriet realized something was wrong.

Just then, there was a frantic knock on the door, and she opened it to find Ben standing there.

Ben, out of breath, leaned against the door and said anxiously, "Miss Harriet, something's wrong. Mr. Delbert has gone missing since yesterday and there's been no news."

Upon hearing Ben's words, Harriet immediately froze, her pupils shrinking abruptly.

Her body staggered back a few steps.

"What happened?"

How could Delbert suddenly disappear out of the blue?

Ben quickly took out his phone and showed Harriet the text message Delbert had sent him last night.

Delbert specifically instructed Ben to take good care of Harriet.

Harriet suddenly came to her senses.

Something must have happened yesterday, so after Delbert had comforted her to sleep, he immediately left the villa.

The two of them took turns calling, but no one could reach Delbert.

Harriet was extremely anxious and could only let Ben take her to Levi’s villa.

Now only Levi could help her find Delbert.

Seeing her sister in such a hurry, Levi asked at once, "Yvonne, what's wrong?"

After calming her emotions, he inquired about the situation.

It turned out that Delbert had gone missing.

This wasn’t like the man they knew.

After listening, Levi patted Harriet's shoulder and immediately reassured her.

"Don't worry, Yvonne, I’ll send people out to find Delbert. Don't be too anxious. He’ll definitely be fine. That brat is always very lucky."

 

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Even though Delbert was several years older than him, Levi felt uncomfortable looking at that face that bore some resemblance to his own.

That was why he always referred to him as "that brat."

But now that Delbert was missing, it was unsettling for Yvonne, so he had to help find him.

"Thank you, Levi. I appreciate your help in finding Delbert."

Harriet nodded anxiously, sitting on the sofa looking extremely uneasy.

Levi immediately took out his phone and called his other brothers, instructing them to use their connections and resources to search for Delbert.

Even if they had to turn the whole city upside down, they must find Delbert.

Since it wasn’t yet time to file a missing person report, Harriet had to accompany Levi to utilize their resources in the search for Delbert.

During the search, Harriet's heart beat faster and faster.

Without news of Delbert, every moment felt like an eternity.

In the afternoon, Arthur finally had some news.

He hurriedly came to the villa and told Harriet, "Yvonne, there's news about Delbert. Last night, he was seen on a secluded road near the sea in Imperium.

“The road is rarely used as a new road has been constructed. There are no surveillance cameras."

This news shocked Harriet.

She feared that it might be a trap set up by someone to harm Delbert.

"Arthur, I need to go there and have a look!"

Harriet stood up immediately.

She couldn't wait any longer and had to go to that road right away.

Upon receiving the message sent by Arthur, Harriet's other brothers gathered as well.

They accompanied Harriet to the road without surveillance where they saw the fence destroyed by a car collision.

Harriet covered her mouth in shock and couldn't help but gasp.

She rushed down the car and followed the broken fence all the way down to the sea.

She frantically searched around but found nothing until she saw a pillow thrown out of the car on the shore.

She recognized that pillow.

It was specially bought by Delbert for her comfort in the car!

The car had overturned, causing items inside to spill out.

The changing tides had washed away the traces on the beach, making it difficult to determine immediately.

Tears welled up in Harriet's eyes as she tightly hugged the pillow, crying uncontrollably.

She was terrified that Delbert might have fallen into the sea.

How could they find him in the vast ocean?

Seeing that, Levi gave a signal, and his men quickly began salvaging.

However, even they couldn't be sure if Delbert's car was still nearby.

With the changing tides, the car could have been carried elsewhere.

If they couldn't salvage it, what would they do then?

Everyone was deeply concerned, especially Harriet.

Her eyes were fixed on the sea.

She refused to believe that anything bad had happened to Delbert but was also terrified at the thought.

As time passed by, the manpower brought by the Bass brothers finally salvaged a car from the sea.

It was a silver-gray car.

Harriet's pupils suddenly shrank.

Although there was no license plate, it was unmistakably Delbert's favorite car.

She recognized it at a glance!

 

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The henchmen of the Bass brothers moved the wreckage of the car to the shore.

The car windows and windshield were smashed to pieces, and the vehicle was severely deformed.

If it were someone else, it would be hard to determine whose car it was at first sight.

However, Harriet recognized it at a glance and ran forward frantically.

"This’s Delbert's car. It must be. I can tell it’s his!"

"Yvonne, calm down a bit. Things may not be as bad as they seem!"

Arthur and Levi quickly stopped her to prevent her from getting hurt.

What if Delbert's body was really inside the car?

Levi gave a signal.

His people hurriedly approached, immediately trying to remove the deformed car door.

But as they reached the windshield, everyone's faces quickly darkened.

They hesitated and glanced at Harriet, biting their tongues, unable to say a word.

The person in charge of the salvage slowly approached Bass brothers and Harriet.

Harriet, with tears in her eyes and extremely emotional, looked at him.

"Miss Harriet, there is a body in the car..."

"A body?" Harriet kept murmuring these two words, finding it hard to believe.

The air was filled with an unpleasant smell, and Harriet felt like she was suffocating as she looked at the gruesome scene.

An uncomfortable feeling spread in her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

A body?

Whose body could it be?

She had never imagined such a thing happening.

Harriet could barely stand on her feet, almost stumbling, but Arthur and Levi were there to support her.

She took a deep breath, her right eyelid twitching incessantly.

She had a terrible premonition.

Arthur had already dialed 911, and the police quickly arrived, cordoning off the scene with caution tape.

A group of onlookers gathered by the roadside, and the police calmly dispersed the crowd.

"Move back. Everyone, move back!"

Harriet stepped back but kept staring ahead, breathing lightly.

In her mind, she kept repeating that the body couldn't be Delbert's.

It just couldn't be!

At this moment, a forensic doctor in a white coat stepped forward to examine the body, and Harriet felt the tension in her heart increasing.

After a while, the forensic doctor stood up, removed his blood-stained gloves, and said to them, "After preliminary assessment, the person suffered severe head injuries from a significant impact in the car and then drowned in the water."

Once Harriet heard that, her head buzzed with disbelief.

But deep inside, she still had a voice denying it.

"Who’s this person? Can you identify it?"

Her voice was trembling.

"Further examination is needed at the identification center."

The forensic doctor replied calmly.

Harriet suddenly couldn't control her emotions, "I want you to tell me now who this body is right now!"

Levi sensed her unusually agitated state and quickly reassured her, "Alright, Yvonne, calm down first. This body may not necessarily be Delbert."

He then turned to the forensic doctor, "Thank you."

"It's okay."

Subsequently, the police carried the body to the identification center, and the onlookers gradually dispersed.

Levi and others drove Harriet to the identification center to check the results.

Harriet still felt dazed and her heart ached.

 

Chapter 666

No!

That body couldn't be Delbert!

Harriet waited quietly in the examination room, feeling unbearable pain and anxiety.

After half an hour, the forensic doctor came out and said, "Through examination, we can confirm that the deceased is Mr. Delbert."

That sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing Harriet's head to ache terribly.

"It's impossible! Absolutely impossible! I don't believe it. Delbert can't be dead!"

Harriet couldn't accept this result and broke down into tears.

The painful feeling grew stronger.

She felt her brain going blank as tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Delbert promised to be with me forever. We were just together for such a short time. How could he abandon me like this? It's impossible! I don't believe it!"

At this moment, she was on the verge of collapsing and fainted directly.

"Yvonne, Yvonne!"

Her brothers were shocked and quickly supported her.

"Doctor! Is there a doctor? Come quickly. My sister has fainted!"

Several nurses rushed over and immediately helped Harriet up and away.

The Bass brothers followed closely behind, extremely nervous.

As the night grew late, the hospital fell silent, devoid of any sound.

Meanwhile, in a lavishly decorated private apartment, Sadie sat on a large pristine bed, wearing a satin nightgown, her long hair cascading down, looking enchanting.

In front of her lay a man, his breath already weak, with many bandaged areas on his body.

That man was Delbert.

When Sadie gazed at the unconscious Delbert, a look of infatuation appeared on her face.

A meaningful smile slowly crept up on her lips.

She stared blankly at his handsome face, her eyes revealing a hint of unattainable greed.

Her gaze swept over Delbert's exquisite and handsome face inch by inch, the smile on her lips deepening, her voice alluring, "Delbert, look, you're still lying next to me, aren't you? I am the ultimate winner."

After saying that, she smiled foolishly, as if her obsession had deepened.

The TV was playing noisy news in the background, and Sadie turned up the volume to hear the report.

"At 2:15 this afternoon at location ××, a major accident occurred. An adult male died after falling into the lake by car. Upon confirmation, the man was a male assistant to Ms. Harriet."

Listening to these brutal reports, Sadie sneered.

Her expression turned sinister between her brows, and the smile on her lips grew more pronounced.

She reached over and gently covered Delbert with a thin blanket.

No one would know that she orchestrated that car accident.

Originally, she had everything planned out, and it should have gone smoothly according to her arrangements.

However, as things progressed, she became increasingly uneasy and regretful.

She thought of Delbert's bloody appearance, which filled her with fear.

In that moment, all thoughts of destroying Delbert and preventing Harriet from getting him were dispelled.

She rushed to the highway to stop everything from happening and save Delbert.

By that time, the car accident had already occurred. It seemed as if it was irreversible.

She was hit heavily while searching for Delbert, wanting to see him alive or see his body.

Luckily, when she found Delbert in the wrecked car, he still had a faint pulse.

 

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Sadie felt extremely fortunate and quickly brought Delbert back home to receive the best medical care.

Fortunately, he was out of danger.

Sadie breathed a long sigh of relief.

After that, another evil thought crept into her mind—to imprison Delbert so he would always be by her side and never see Harriet again.

Perhaps over time, he would fall in love with her.

There was a possibility.

Sadie sighed deeply at this thought.

Originally, this step wasn’t part of her plan, but her desires were driving her madly, leading her to where she was today.

She didn't regret it.

Looking at Delbert peacefully sleeping on the bed, she smiled faintly.

As for the body salvaged by the Bass brothers, it was a fake body arranged by Sadie when she brought Delbert back.

She changed the clothes and disfigured the face of the body to match Delbert's appearance.

She had gone this far and had to cover up everything meticulously.

She even bribed the forensic doctor to conduct a false examination promptly.

Luckily, everything went smoothly.

Even if it was discovered one day, she wouldn't regret it as long as Delbert was by her side.

Sadie adjusted the blanket covering Delbert and leaned close to his ear, then said softly, "Delbert, how could I bear to let you die like this? Don't worry, you’ll always be by my side in the future. We’ll be together forever!"

Her eyes were filled with paranoia, her possessiveness towards Delbert exceeding imagination.

Even she didn’t expect herself to reach this level of possessing Delbert.

And she had him by her side right now.

At this moment, Delbert slowly regained consciousness.

Rubbing his throbbing head in pain, he looked around in confusion.

"Where... where am I?"

Sadie's lips curved into a smile as she moved closer to him without saying a word.

Delbert's gaze shifted back to her face with utter confusion.

"Who are you again?"

Upon hearing that, Sadie was momentarily stunned.

What was going on?

Could it be that Delbert... had lost his memories?

Delbert frowned and continued with a puzzled expression, "Who am I? Why can't I remember anything? Ah! My head hurts!"

Rubbing his temples in pain, he looked around with extreme emptiness in his eyes.

"Where exactly am I?"

He stood up in confusion and focused his gaze on Sadie before asking again.

Surprised, Sadie quickly realized the situation and felt delighted.

Without waiting for him to assess the situation further, she hurriedly spoke up, "This’s our home. I’m your fiancée, Sadie. Your name is Delbert Jackson. You were being chased by enemies before which led to your amnesia.

"Fortunately, I managed to save you."

Saying that, Sadie looked upset and pitied him deeply.

She took a step forward to approach Delbert but he instinctively took two steps back, staring at her with hesitation.

"Is that so?"

"Do you... not believe me?"

Sadie's breath tightened as she feared he might remember something, so she nervously watched for any changes in Delbert's expression.

After staring at him for a while and seeing him still confused, she suppressed her anxiety and continued, "I didn't lie to you. You really are my fiancé. If you don't believe me, why would I bring you here?

"This’s my house. If you don't trust me, I can show you your identification or something similar, but you'll have to wait a few days."

"Why?" Delbert asked.

 

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Upon hearing that, Sadie became anxious.

"What else could it be? You were in danger. Your belongings were destroyed. Now you have to start over. Doesn't it take time to do all these things? Am I supposed to conjure them up for you now?"

Sadie frowned slightly. Although she wanted Delbert, looking at the foolish man in front of her, she felt inexplicably annoyed.

In reality, she still preferred the cold and rational Delbert, not this man who couldn't remember anything.

She also felt guilty, fearing that he might remember something.

Delbert squinted slightly, intending to say something, but Sadie impatiently took out a jewel pendant from the side and handed it to him.

"Delbert, don't you recognize this? This‘s the token of love you gave me when we were kids."

This jewel pendant was the token of love that Delbert gave to Harriet when they were young, but Sadie stole it.

Now it could come in handy.

As soon as it appeared, Delbert's eyes widened, and he involuntarily shouted, "Yvonne!"

Before Sadie could say anything else, he immediately embraced her, murmuring "Yvonne" repeatedly.

Sadie was stunned.

She didn’t expect that even with amnesia, Delbert still remembered Harriet.

The jewel pendant she brought out was the token of love he had given to Harriet years ago.

She gritted her teeth. Although she received the embrace she had longed for, she felt extremely restless at that moment.

Her brow furrowed deeply, especially when she heard him repeatedly calling Harriet's nickname.

She felt like clawing her nails into his flesh.

However, she refrained from doing so because she knew that her hatred was still directed towards Harriet.

"Delbert, I didn't expect you to remember me even with amnesia!"

Sadie forced a smile, emphasizing the last few words.

"Of course, I remember you now. You’re my love, Yvonne."

Delbert gently released Sadie and smiled warmly at her.

At the moment his smile appeared, Sadie was once again stunned.

The hatred that had been festering in her heart vanished in an instant.

She stared at his upturned lips, completely captivated by his smile.

"Delbert, can you hug me again? I really like your tenderness!"

Sadie's heart trembled continuously.

Delbert used to be unwelcoming to strangers but showed warmth only in front of Harriet.

However, with her, he was either indifferent or filled with disgust.

But now things were different. He treated her like he treated Harriet.

Regardless of whether his amnesia was real or feigned, she wanted him to stay by her side.

His smile was too dazzling, causing her to be lost in it.

She completely forgot what she ought to do.

"Sure!"

Delbert agreed without hesitation and immediately hugged her.

However, as his face turned away in an instant, his gentle eyes turned sharp, as if the previous tenderness was a prelude to his brutality.

Sadie, although convinced that Delbert had amnesia, still paid close attention to him.

"Delbert, your room is ahead. You shouldn't go out recently. If you must go out, take my people with you.

"There are too many enemies outside. Another accident might happen. Besides, you just survived a life-threatening situation. Your body hasn't fully recovered. Going out frequently could be risky. It would be more reassuring if you have people with you.

"You are so considerate. You wouldn't want to make me worry, right?"

 

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Delbert nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, I understand."

Sadie smiled and said, "I have some things to attend to, so I'll leave for a while. Rest well at home."

Delbert simply nodded.

After Sadie left, she instructed the butler, "Keep an eye on him more closely recently. If there are any strange behaviors, inform me."

"Miss Sadie, are you planning to restrict his freedom?"

The butler standing nearby bowed and asked with lowered brows.

Sadie waved her hand.

"No need for that. If he's kept too tightly, it might backfire. Just have more people follow him discreetly."

"Understood."

After the butler left, Sadie stood in place for a moment, gazing at the door of Delbert's room.

In the end, she still felt unsettled in her heart.

She was like a parent of a mischievous child, always keeping a close watch, afraid that the child might run off when she wasn't looking.

Sadie sighed lightly, rubbed her temples, turned around, and left.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Harriet lay in bed, crying loudly for half the day until she finally fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream-like state, she felt particularly restless.

Her head kept shaking as she tried to break free from the dream but only sank deeper into it.

"Delbert... Delbert..."

She kept murmuring in her sleep, her hands involuntarily trembling.

She tried desperately to grasp onto something but found nothing.

Tears streamed down her cheeks and soaked her hair.

In her dream, she saw herself playing and frolicking with Delbert in Agral City when they were young.

As she looked at the young Delbert's innocent face, she tried to get closer to him, but he seemed to move further away.

She called out desperately and reached out to grab him, wanting to stop him from leaving, but her efforts were in vain.

"Delbert!"

Just as she felt disappointed, the distant figure suddenly approached her again.

As she was about to embrace him, the child in front of her, who was slightly shorter than her, suddenly grew taller than her by a lot.

His innocent face became remarkably mature.

She thought her Delbert had returned, but to her surprise, as she joyfully reached out to him, Delbert collapsed in front of her.

Then a pile of blood mysteriously flowed out from him, staining his clothes red.

Her man took his last breath in front of her...

"No! Don't leave me, Delbert!"

A scream echoed as Harriet sat up abruptly in bed.

Sweat and tears mixed together, wetting her face.

As she opened her eyes, she saw her mother, Miriam, and brothers looking at her with concern.

"Mom!" Harriet rushed into her mother's arms with sadness.

"Good girl, don't be sad. Delbert..."

At this point, Miriam found it difficult to continue.

After all, she could see Harriet's affection for Delbert.

"No! Delbert will be fine. He couldn't just leave me like that easily. It's impossible! Impossible..."

Harriet covered her ears, shaking her head and crying again.

Her eyes were already swollen and red from crying earlier.

Now she looked even more pitiful.

"Yvonne, don't do this!”

"If Delbert were still alive, he wouldn't want you to be this sad for him."

At this moment, all eight brothers surrounded her, comforting her with words of solace.

But Harriet didn't seem to hear any of it.

She kept muttering that Delbert wasn't dead.

Seeing Harriet like this made Miriam's heart ache even more.

Apart from others' opinions, seeing her daughter in such a state was heartbreaking for her.

Moreover, Delbert had been like a son to her since childhood.

After finally seeing them together just a few days ago and now losing him so suddenly, being an elderly person herself, she couldn't bear it and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

 

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"Mom, Delbert isn't dead, right? He can't die. We made plans for the future together. He wouldn't break his promise. Mom, tell me, Delbert isn't dead, is he?"

"Yvonne, I know you can't accept this fact, but the forensic doctor has already confirmed..." Miriam sighed heavily.

"You're all lying to me. All of you are lying to me. I don't believe it!"

Harriet directly shook off Miriam's hand, suffering a mental breakdown.

Lucas couldn't bear to see this and discreetly inserted a silver needle into Harriet's head while she wasn't paying attention.

Harriet's crying halted abruptly, and her tired eyelids struggled to stay open.

After blinking a few times, they eventually closed.

"Will this be okay?" Miriam asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, Ms. Miriam. There won't be any side effects. Yvonne will wake up after a while, and by then, she should be more lucid," Lucas assured.

Seeing that, everyone sighed helplessly, hoping she would recover soon.

No one expected such a thing to happen!

...

In a blink of an eye, Harriet woke up again, but this time she didn't cry or make a scene.

Instead, she gazed calmly at the ceiling, lost in her thoughts, making everyone hesitant to disturb her.

The atmosphere was briefly quiet until a series of footsteps interrupted it.

Arthur cautiously entered the room, intending to speak.

However, upon seeing Harriet awake, he hesitated to say a word, unsure of what to say.

After much hesitation, he finally spoke up, "The police just notified us to... claim the body."

At these words, Harriet's vacant eyes trembled slightly.

Arthur cleared his throat.

"How about this, Yvonne? You stay here and rest. We'll go claim it."

"Yeah, we should..." Henry chimed in.

"No need."

Before anyone could say more, Harriet threw off the covers and got out of bed.

Even though her clothes were wrinkled, she paid no attention to them.

Her eyes were unfocused.

Seeing that, the Bass brothers were particularly worried.

Arthur intended to say something again but was cut off by Harriet.

"He’s my husband. I’m his wife. Now that he's dead, I should be the one to claim the body."

"But you..." Arthur still felt uneasy.

"Arthur, trust me, I'll be fine."

Harriet forced a smile to reassure Arthur, leaving him with no choice but to lead her to the police station.

Later on, Harriet followed the Bass brothers into the police station in a daze.

They were led into a morgue by the police comrades, where they saw a covered body laid out on the mortuary table.

"Please accept our condolences," a police officer said before intending to give them some privacy.

Just as he turned away, a cold voice rang out.

"He isn’t Delbert!"

The police officer turned back to see Harriet uncovering the white sheet and carefully examining the body.

Having shared a bed with Delbert for so long, she was intimately familiar with every inch of his body.

Even though the man in front of her was unrecognizable, she was sure he wasn’t Delbert!