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Chapter 691

Sadie shook her head and reached out to grab him. "Delbert, it's not sudden. I'm afraid of losing you. I've already lost Miriam, and now you're my only support. I cannot lose you either."

The rims of her eyes reddened.

Delbert sighed heavily and patted her hand. "What are you talking about? How could you lose me?"

"I'm just scared, Delbert. Will you marry me?" Sadie pleaded.

Delbert frowned and thought for a moment. "But your mother just passed away. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to get engaged immediately?"

Sadie hesitated for a moment and forced a smile. "If Miriam knew that we were engaged, she would be happy. All she wanted was to see me happy.

"Delbert, I am happy with you. I believe Miriam would be pleased in heaven."

Delbert forced a smile. "If so, let's get engaged. Miriam would be happy for us."

"Delbert, thank you." Sadie leaned against his chest, unaware of the glint in Delbert's eyes.

Sadie had already decided on the timing and set the wedding date for a month later.

Now, she was certain that Delbert had really lost his memory.

Otherwise, he would never agree to marry her.

Delbert looked at her confident appearance and smirked.

...

After a night of revelry, the Bass brothers were still fast asleep. Harriet woke up early the next morning and saw Miriam preparing breakfast.

"Mom!" she called out.

"You're up. Come and have breakfast." Miriam pointed to the table and smiled. "Arthur and Andy stayed up all night. They probably won't wake up this morning."

Harriet thought of what happened last night and laughed. Her usually strict brothers seemed to have let loose after returning home, just like a group of three-year-old children.

"Mom, it's just the two of us today. Let me take you out for a walk," Harriet suggested.

"Okay, I haven't been out for a walk in a long time," Miriam said happily.

After they finished breakfast, they set off, taking a walk around the vicinity of the villa. Miriam suggested going to the nearby supermarket to see if there was anything they could buy.

"Oh, are those Ms. Bass and her mother?"

"Why do they lower themselves to come to a place like this?"

A mocking voice came from behind them. Miriam and Harriet turned around, only to see a middle- aged woman.

Harriet frowned, about to confront the woman, but her friend laughed, taking out her phone. "Don't you know? They are fake.

"Haven't you read the news? Felipe has announced Miriam's death. This woman is an imposter who wants her daughter to enter the Bass family.

"They are delusional and shameless."

The people gathered around them, joining in the criticism of Harriet and Miriam.

Miriam turned pale and clutched her bag.

Harriet turned livid and glared at the woman.

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"Why do you think I'm not Ms. Bass? How much did Sadie give you to slander us?" Harriet questioned her.

The woman changed colors and pointed at Harriet. "You're uncultured. How can you possibly be Ms. Bass?

"As I see it, you're just a lowly peasant."

"That's right! They are shameless!"

The people around them came up, cursing at the mother and daughter.

Someone threw vegetables at them, but Harriet quickly protected Miriam.

Something hard hit her back, causing her immense pain.

"Harriet!" Miriam felt distressed.

"Mom, don't be afraid! I'm okay!" Harriet reassured her, turning around to grab that person's wrist.

Startled, the woman stammered, "What? Do you want to hit me?"

"What if I do?" Harriet sneered.

The woman panicked and shoved Harriet with all her might.

The ground was littered with vegetables. Harriet slipped and fell into a warm embrace.

A familiar scent greeted her.

Before she could react, the person helped her up, holding up the phone in his hand. "You were the ones who started it. I've recorded everything.

"This is mayhem, and Ms. Bass can sue you."

The people present were immediately thrown into chaos.

"What? We didn't hit her. Call the police as you like. I don't believe the police will detain us."

The man sneered, "Alright then. This is a mob assault, and you will be detained for fifteen days.

"And what do other people's family matters have to do with you? Do you have the right to meddle here?"

At his words, the crowd looked at each other and dispersed.

The man's deep voice carried unquestionable dominance. Harriet stared at him and thought of Delbert.

"Delbert, is it you?"

Harriet grabbed the man's hand, but he frowned and shook off her hand.

"You've mistaken me for someone else," he said before walking away.

Flustered, Harriet chased after him, but the man's steps were too fast.

He turned around the corner, and when Harriet reached the place, the man was already gone.

Harriet gazed ahead, thinking about his familiar scent and deliberately lowered voice.

It was clearly Delbert.

Harriet looked at the bustling street ahead and couldn't snap out of it.

Miriam glanced at Harriet and detected a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Seeing her dazed look, Miriam asked with concern. "What's wrong? Do you know that man?"

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Miriam's voice brought Harriet back to reality. She hid her thoughts and turned around with a smile.

"I don't know him. How could I know? His face was covered. Even if I knew him, I wouldn't recognize him," she said.

Miriam looked at Harriet's unnatural expression and tried to figure out whether she was telling the truth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

"I just feel it's strange that someone suddenly helped us. Maybe we encountered a kind-hearted person," Harriet said. "Let's go home. It's chilly on the street. Look, even my hair is standing up."

Miriam smiled and went home with her.

Once inside the house, Harriet took a shower first. She thought about what happened earlier, feeling that the matter was not that simple. There must be something that she didn't know.

Wrapped in a towel, she came out of the bathroom and sat on the sofa, furrowing her brows.

It was getting dark, and the last sunlight was replaced by the cold moonlight.

Miriam came over and turned on the lights. The room brightened, and the white light shone on Harriet's arms.

"Harriet, what are you thinking about here?" Miriam asked, sitting next to her.

Not wanting to worry Miriam, Harriet decided to investigate this matter on her own.

"It's nothing, Mom. You should go to sleep. I have something to do," Harriet said, dismissing further questions.

Then she began to investigate the matter, knowing that things were not as simple as they appeared.

A few days later, she finally found out the truth. Everything was just as she suspected. It was Sadie, all along, who was behind all this, spreading false information online.

Sadie even went to great lengths to boost the popularity of this fake news, making it widely known to everyone and even inciting public anger through trolls.

Now the whole inte was talking about this incident, with the blame continuously falling on Harriet and Miriam.

Harriet looked at the content and frowned. She never expected that Sadie could stoop so low and come up with such methods. She couldn't think of anyone more malicious than Sadie.

Harriet felt frustrated. She hadn't been targeted like this in her life.

She sat there, contemplating a strategy, until her eyes lit up.

Previously, Andy had given her evidence that could prove she was the true heiress of the Bass family. It was time to put it to good use. Originally, Harriet didn't want to reveal this matter so soon, but now, with Sadie forcing her hand, she had no choice.

Sadie asked for it.

Harriet sorted out the evidence and issued a statement online that she was the real Ms. Bass and that her mother was Miriam.

The strong evidence immediately caught the public's attention. Countless people liked the post. Some raised doubts, but they were quickly refuted. Such things Could not be fabricated.

[Oh my God, is it real? The twist is too sudden, isn't it?]

[I can't believe it. Turns out Harriet is really the heiress of the Bass family, and Sadie is just a fake.]

[This is horrible. What means did

Sadie use to keep the real Ms. Bass wandering outside all this time and make Miriam lie unconscious in the hospital? When Miriam finally woke up, Sadie held a funeral for her.]

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[If I were Miriam, I would definitely hate Sadie.]

[Yeah, that's horrible.]

Such comments surged after the statement. Harriet calmly read them.

Everyone knew that Harriet was declaring war on Sadie.

Public opinion had changed dramatically. Those who used to curse Harriet now started to support her, while the curses on Sadie grew more and

more.

In her apartment, Sadie turned on her phone and received notifications with titles like 'Sadie is a fake, and the real Ms. Bass is someone else'. Sadie's pupils shook.

She opened the article and saw the evidence provided by Harriet.

Sadie was furious. She thought things would go according to her plan, but they went south.

'How could Harriet provide evidence? Doesn't it mean I'm going to lose everything?' she thought.

With her identity exposed, what would be left for her?

Would she even lose Delbert in the end?

Sadie's heart was flustered, but she forced herself to calm down.

Just then, the door opened, and Delbert came in.

"Sadie, what's wrong? You look upset." Delbert looked at her calmly.

Sadie deliberately spoke ill of Harriet. "Harriet is terrible. For the sake of fame and fortune, she. provided fake evidence, claiming that she was the real Ms. Bass and I was an impostor."

Delbert scrolled through his phone and smiled meaningfully at the news.

Harriet had become clever.

"Delbert, are you with me? Why are you smiling?" Sadie frowned.

Delbert put away his smile and began to comfort Sadie, "It's okay The truth will come out sooner or later. If you don't do anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. We don't need to be afraid."

But Sadie was feeling guilty.

In the afternoon, she left the villa. She couldn't sit there and wait for her doom.

She met with Felipe, trying to find a solution.

When she arrived, Felipe was sipping his coffee, looking relaxed.

"Have you read the news online?" Sadie asked anxiously.

Felipe nodded. "It's hard to notice the big fuss."

Sadie pulled at his sleeve. "Help me come up with a solution."

Felipe heaved a deep sigh. "This matter has stirred up discussions across the inte. The power of public opinion is immense, and I don't have any solution."

Sadie was annoyed by his indifference. She snatched the cup and poured the coffee on the floor.

"Can't you be serious?" she sulked.

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"I am serious." Felipe looked at Sadie in confusion, feeling that her anger was inexplicable.

In fact, he understood that Sadie was already at the end of her rope. There was no way she could remain calm.

"Don't forget that we're on the same boat!" Sadie said, feeling that Felipe had a solution.

Most importantly, he was the only person she could seek help from. Felipe's attitude indicated that he was unwilling to help her.

In her mind, since Felipe acknowledged her, he should protect her.

"How so?" Felipe found it funny.

Sadie's makeup was smudged, and she looked messy.

How did he end up choosing such a fool to be Ms. Bass?

Sadie calmed down and sat down with a smirk.

"Have you forgotten that many years ago, when I was little, I took Harriet's place and became Ms. Bass? They had been searching for Harriet, and I went to them with Harriet's pendant," she said.

Felipe initially did not understand why she suddenly brought up these things. But slowly, he felt that something was wrong, and his brows furrowed. "However, you saw through that pendant at a glance," Sadie continued. "Although many years have passed, I don't believe you have forgotten." Felipe was displeased, but Sadie was satisfied with his reaction.

She added, "You claimed that I was not Miriam's daughter. No matter how I explained, you still believed so, thinking I was a fake. But what happened later? You helped me become Ms. Bass."

Felipe turned pale, not expecting Sadie to dig up these old events.

"Why did you make me Ms. Bass? Do you think I don't know?

"I was young, but I was not ignorant. You helped me deceive others and were indifferent when I pushed Miriam down the stairs.

"Then you used to control the Bass family after Joshua passed away. I kept quiet because I coveted the glory and wealth. It doesn't mean I didn't know anything."

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!

None of this is true! The Bass family

was leaderless at that time, so what's wrong with me managing it? I am also a member of the Bass family," Felipe said angrily

Sadie was satisfied with his strong emotions.

She sneered, "What's the use of being anxious now? Can you deny what you have done? Without me, you wouldn't have obtained your position today. If Harriet had come back would you have had this opportunity?"

Felipe stared at her and compromised. "What do you want?"

 

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Sadie laughed, "I made it clear just now. I helped you before, and now it's time for you to help me. If you don't help me get through this crisis, I will have to reveal everything that happened back then. Even if everything falls apart, I'm not afraid. I just wonder if you are afraid."

Felipe's chest heaved. He never expected to be threatened in his lifetime. But now, what choice did he have? Everything was beyond his control. "Sadie, you really play a good conspiracy, calculating me to this extent," he said.

"Well, will you help me or not?" Sadie said.

"Do I have a choice?" Felipe calmed down and said, "Don't worry. I will figure out a way. This is a tricky matter, and I need time to think about it."

Sadie nodded. "The sooner, the better. I have to go."

She turned around and left the room.

Felipe lingered for a moment before getting up. He planned to go to Harriet's villa.

In this matter, Miriam was the breakthrough.

If he couldn't solve the problem, he could get rid of the person who raised it.

When he arrived, only Miriam and Andy were at home. He saw the two sitting on the sofa through the window and walked over.

At this time, Harriet should still be working at Levi's company.

"Miriam, my father is here," Andy said, noticing the figure.

Miriam followed him to look over, but neither of them had the intention of opening the door for Felipe.

Aware of their anger, Felipe apologized at the door and even prepared valuable gifts for them.

"This is a token of my sincerity. Please accept it."

However, Andy pushed his hand

away, saying, "We won't accept your gifts. Come in if you have something to say. We don't want the neighbors to gossip."

Felipe agreed and poured water for them. "Miriam, Andy, I was wrong, and I regret it. I was threatened by Sadie and became temporarily enchanted by the Bass family' wealth, so I chose to help her if

given another chance, I will never do it again!"

Met with their indifference, he sighed and continued regretfully, "I really regret it. I made a mistake, and I hope that you'll forgive me."

He looked at Miriam, who remained indifferent, and knelt in front of her.

"Miriam, please forgive me!" he said.

His words broke through Miriam's defenses, reminding her of Felipe's kindness to her when she was little.

Miriam and Andy glanced at each

other. They were both simple people and believed what Felipe said, thinking that he must have realized Sadie's conspiracy and knew he was wrong.

Little did they know that Felipe was the one pulling the strings.

 

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"Felipe, we believe you. Don't beat yourself up," Miriam said.

Andy sighed and also expressed his forgiveness to Felipe.

Relieved, Felipe said, "By the way, three days later, I want to invite you, Harriet, Miriam, and your eight adopted sons to attend the Bass family banquet. At that time, I will reveal the truth and personally send Sadie to prison."

Miriam and Andy were pleased with Felipe's change of heart.

Once they dealt with Sadie, they could live harmoniously.

"She deserves it! I won't let her off the hook, and I will return everything to Harriet," Felipe added.

In fact, he wanted to take them all down in one fell swoop.

...

When the sky was adorned with twinkling stars, Harriet returned home from work.

She opened the door, changed into slippers, and lay down on the sofa.

Miriam brought over a fruit plate. Harriet took it and sweetly said, "Thank you, Mom."

Andy also came to the sofa. They exchanged looks, and Miriam finally mentioned the matter. "Felipe visited us today," she said.

She winked at Andy, and he picked up the conversation. "My father said that the Bass family would hold a

banquet three days. He hoped et

in

that we could attend and deal with Sadie. He would send her to prison and restore your identity as Ms. Bass."

Naturally, Harriet did not believe that Felipe would suddenly become so kind.

"Mom, Andy, you can't trust him. There must be a trick in this!" Harriet said.

Miriam tried to persuade her. "I think we can trust Felipe. His attitude was quite sincere."

"Mom, you must not be deceived by his show Think about it! Why didn't he help us before, and now, how could he suddenly want to help us? There must be some conspiracy

waiting for us," Harriet said

However, Miriam didn't believe Felipe could be so heartless. After all, they were family.

"Harriet, trust me. Felipe won't deceive us. He is not harboring any other motives this time. He just wants to restore our family bond," Miriam tried again.

Harriet had to agree. "Okay, Mom, I'll attend with my brothers."

At bedtime, Harriet returned to her room and made a call.

Arthur answered the phone and blurted out, "What's up, Yvonne?"

"Arthur, there is something I want to tell you," Harriet said.

"Go ahead!" Arthur said.

"Today after work, Miriam told me that Felipe invited us all to the Bass family banquet in three days. I always feel there is a conspiracy, but Miriam and Andy trust him," Harriet revealed.

"Yvonne, your feelings are correct.

Felipe must have ulterior motives Miriam is too sentimental. Unfortunately, people's hearts are unpredictable," Arthur said, agreeing with Harriet's opinion.

Felipe's sudden invitation couldn't be anything good.

 

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"What should we do?" Harriet was worried about the situation.

"We will attend the banquet, but everyone must be cautious. Let's see what tricks Felipe is playing," Arthur said.

"Okay!" Harriet readily agreed.

Soon, it was the day of the banquet. Harriet took her brother, mother, and Andy to attend it.

They got out of the car and saw Felipe waiting at the entrance.

"Harriet, you're here," he said warmly.

Felipe's affectionate words gave Harriet goosebumps.

'When did Felipe become so slick?' she thought.

His smiling face only made her feel insincere.

After greeting Harriet, Felipe greeted the others.

Although Felipe appeared very friendly and seemed to have no ill intentions, Harriet became more convinced that he was orchestrating something big.

Harriet remained vigilant, wary of everything present.

At the banquet, Harriet stood elegantly, swaying the wine in her glass while surveying the surroundings. She didn't drink at all. The wine glass was just her disguise.

Sadie arrived in a beautiful dress. If Harriet weren't there, she would have been the most beautiful girl there.

As soon as Sadie entered the house, Harriet noticed her because Delbert was with her.

Sadie also noticed Harriet. In the

warm

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cat, Harriet looked . equs,

Sadie and Harriet locked eyes. The atmosphere between them became tense.

Sadie provocatively linked arms with Delbert and smiled triumphantly at Harriet.

She was like saying, "You may be

pretty

family, b

come from a wealthy

but so what? Everything you have now belongs to me!"

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She failed to notice the fleeting disgust in Delbert's eyes.

Harriet felt resentful. That was her husband.

Why did Sadie want to possess her things?

Sadie walked gracefully with Delbert, eventually reaching the dessert table near Harriet.

"Delbert, I want that one." Sadie pointed at a dessert, putting on a show for Harriet to watch.

Delbert picked it up for her, lest she suspect anything.

Sadie's intimate tone made Harriet sick. Sadie was such an imposter.

Sadie opened her mouth, signaling for Delbert to feed her.

Delbert understood her meaning and did as she wished.

He scooped a piece of dessert and placed it in Sadie's mouth.

Sadie chewed slowly and smiled sweetly. With one hand linked

Delbert's and the other holdin

wine glass, she looked very happy.

Harriet felt sad, but she didn't show it.

She was unwilling to reveal any weakness in front of Sadie, no matter how painful it was.

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Holding her goblet, Harriet scoffed, "Things stolen from others won't last long!"

With that, she picked up a piece of cake with a spoon and put it in her mouth.

But when Delbert was so intimate with another woman, she felt a pricking pain in her heart.

She put her hands on her chest, unwilling to let anyone see her discomfort.

'After we deal with Sadie, Delbert will come back to me,' she reminded herself.

Sadie glanced at Harriet in the distance and went up with Delbert.

Intentionally, she said to Harriet, "This is the Bass family's banquet. What are you, an outsider, doing here? It's funny."

She covered her mouth and sarcastically chuckled.

Harriet shot back, "Where do you get the nerve to say such things? I thought you were talking about yourself. Isn't this just slapping yourself in the face?"

Annoyed, Sadie pointed at Harriet's nose.

The Bass brothers heard the commotion and quickly walked over.

Oliver was annoyed by Sadie's arrogant attitude and grabbed her finger.

"How dare you treat Yvonne like this? Take your dirty hands off her. If you point at her again, I'll chop off your finger!" Oliver snapped, intimidating Sadie.

Unwilling to be outdone, she

continued to provoke Harriet.

"Delbert and I are getting married

soon You didn't know, ar

right? Remember to come."

Harriet looked at her in the eye.

"Don't call him that!" Harriet said, gritting her teeth.

Sadie ignored her, smiled at Delbert, and interlocked fingers with him.

Delbert returned a gentle smile to her.

Harriet clenched her fists and

sneered, "Copycat! Disgusting! He is

not yours. He will never be, and I'll

take back everything that

me."

As if hearing a funny joke, Sadie scoffed, "But now that they belong to me, you will never get them back."

Harriet furiously shouted, "He is not a thing! He is Delbert, someone you will never be worthy of!

"That's all you've got, stealing someone else's life and then coming to flaunt in front of the person who was stolen from."

Harriet mocked and continued,

"Sadie, do you have a psychological defect? Do you want to find inner peace through showing off? The more you act like this, the more I look down on you."

Delbert heard their conversation and smiled.

Harriet's skill in arguing with people was still formidable.

Sadie was annoyed and tried to slap Harriet.

Arthur quickly reacted, grabbing her wrist.

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"It seems that you don't want your hands anymore," Arthur sneered. "Get lost! Don't disgust us."

Sadie wanted to argue, but Levi chimed in, "Shut it! If I hear one more insult toward Harriet coming out of your mouth, I'll kill you right now. You know I have the power to do so!"

Sadie was daunted, fully aware of Levi's power.

Andy saw them arguing and went to find Felipe.

"Father, why haven't you taken care of Sadie yet? You promised to personally send her to prison, give her the punishment she deserves, and return the power to Harriet and Miriam."

Felipe sneered, "Son, that's naïve of you."

Andy understood his meaning.

Sure enough, Felipe was scheming against them.

Andy played dumb and asked with a puzzled look, "What do you mean by that?"

"Isn't it obvious? I was deceiving you all," Felipe laughed. "You're silly, son."

"What is your purpose in bringing us here?" Andy said incredulously.

Felipe did not reply, just clapping his hands.

Soon, the hotel was crowded with men dressed as waiters.

They surrounded Harriet, Miriam, Andy, and the Bass brothers.

Andy angrily questioned Felipe, "Father, is this your purpose? Dov want to silence us? Do you want kill your family?" Content SW wongs to

Now they realized what Felipe was up to.

Arthur sneered, looking around with disdaine "Is this all you've got? Don you think you can trap us?"

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He glanced at Felipe. "You underestimated us."

Felipe ignored him and ordered, "Do it!"

He sat down in a chair, ready to watch the show.

His men were ready for action.

Arthur reminded Oliver, "You're the best fighter among us. Take care of Yvonne and Miriam."

"Rest assured!" Oliver nodded.

The Bass brothers didn't even consider these few men a threat and immediately took action.

Amid screams, Felipe's men were overpowered.

The Bass brothers, on the other hand, were unscathed. Full of disgust, they dusted off their hands.

Felipe was shocked to see all his men wiped out.

Miriam and Andy realized they had been deceived.

"Felipe, how can you be so

heartless? For your benefit, do you want to harm your family? Do you have no humanity left?" Miriam coldly questioned him. "We're sister and son. This is so

disappointing. I don't have a brother like you."