Novel Squares
Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Desperate Search
Harriet’s heart was in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes. She was consumed by an overwhelming desire to see Delbert, her beloved man.
She yearned to catch a glimpse of him, even if it was just for a moment, to reassure herself that he was still by her side and that she could make it up to him.
‘Where did he go early in the morning?’ She wondered.
Desperate to find Delbert, she leaped out of bed and scoured every
comer of the villa on bare feet.
But he was nowhere to be found.
Delbert didn’t want her anymore.
The crushing sense of loss engulfed Harriet, causing her to falter and
crumble under its weight.
She realized that something was amiss. ‘Why didn’t any servants attention to me as | hurried through the villa? ‘It must be Colleen’s doing again.’
Her guess was correct. Colleen had witnessed Delbert’s departure this morning, wearing a disapproving expression. He skipped. breakfast and silently retreated to the mountains at the back.
Having served Delbert for many years, Colleen knew all too well that whenever he was in a bad mood, he sought solace in the company of his loyal dog.
But such occurrences had become rare in recent years.
Today, something had gone wrong, and Colleen surmised that it was related to Harriet.
If Delbert despised Harriet, then Colleen could deal with her.
Colleen summoned all the servants in the villa, forbidding them from talking to Harriet and ordering them to isolate her until Delbert
returned.
This would make Harriet realize that except for Delbert, Colleen held the greatest power in this villa.
Any disobedient person would be expelled from the premises.
The servants were aware that Delbert paid little attention to the goings. -on in the villa and that the new lady was a fool. Colleen held the true power, so no one dared to disobey Colleen’s command and lose their high-paid jobs.
While Harriet anxiously searched for Delbert, everyone ignored her.
From the shadows, Colleen watched with a smirk.
“Fool, you're still too young to challenge me!”
Overwhelmed with worry, Harriet seized a passing maid and blinked pitifully.
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Harriet’s anxious expression reminded the maid of her sister in the countryside, and her heart softened.
Casting Colleen’s order to the wind, she gritted her teeth and said, Mr. Delbert has gone to the mountains.” After a moment's thought, she added, “He seemed rather gloomy,
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‘Delbert skipped breakfast and looked downcast?
‘What's going on?’ Harriet was plagued with questions.
She flashed a grateful smile and said, “Thank you, beautiful lady.”
Her cute look caused the maid's heart to melt.
Harriet hurried away to find Delbert, but then she remembered something and came back.
Memories from her previous life flooded her mind. Fooled by Noral and Vernon, she had frequently argued with Delbert, called him a pervert, and praised Vernon in front of him, which left him infuriated.