Ember heart
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Chapter 199 The renovation and redecorating of the Listerwell estate were finally completed at the end of July. Even though they rushed as much as they could because the wedding was set for mid-August, they only barely managed to finish before August began. During that time, Harriet moved back and forth between the Pellon estate and the Kailas estate. Roxana had smoothly persuaded Trisha, saying, “Since the wedding is so close and she’ll be living at the ducal residence anyway, it would…-
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Chapter 198 When Cedric realized that Harriet was no longer in the mood to eat, he took the apple she had bitten into and put it in his own mouth. “There will probably be more criminals exposed soon. This man listed here only as a ‘former lover’ likely played a decisive role. His family seems to be desperately trying to block it for now, but…” “That would be Tez Roark.” Cedric frowned slightly. “Hearing that man’s name from your mouth isn’t pleasant, even in a…
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Chapter 197 “Bella was never going to step back quietly. When I looked into her eyes, it felt like she genuinely wanted to kill me.” “What are you planning to do?” “Nothing dramatic. I’ll just keep an eye on her.” They talked about various small matters that still needed to be handled as they returned to the estate, and that marked the end of dealing with the reporters. “I guess I worried for nothing. It really wasn’t a big deal.” “It’s more troublesome than it…
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Chapter 196 “Please contact Uncle Terry. He needs to be brought back to the Listerwell estate. He’s not someone who should have been dismissed so easily.” “That’s a good idea. You don’t throw away an experienced servant lightly.” Since Harriet would soon be returning to the Listerwell estate anyway, it would be best to call Terry back around that time. “Anyway, I understand that Uncle Terry helped with finding Lili Adler. But how did you find the others?” “The boat…
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Chapter 195 Watching his face turn deathly pale, Harriet continued speaking. “When I returned, my uncle panicked and tried to bury me in any way he could. But I believed that the truth would eventually come out, and that belief is what brought me here today.” She turned toward the jury. “Your Honor, members of the jury. Please examine today’s evidence and the testimonies of the witnesses carefully before delivering your verdict. I also ask that you recognize the fact that our…
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Chapter 194 “My husband told me one day that someone had offered him a large sum of money to build a boat. At the time, we were struggling just to put food on the table, so it felt like a blessing. But strangely enough, that man’s expression was never good.” “What was the reason?” “He asked for a boat ‘that would sink.’ Of course it felt unsettling. I thought it was strange even then, but we were desperate for money, so we accepted the job.” Mrs. Carpenter pressed a handkerchief…
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Chapter 193 “…The bad news first.” “The boat builder who could have become the decisive witness died two days after Arthur Listerwell and his wife drowned. He was attacked by a robber at night, robbed of his money, and killed.” Harriet’s face darkened. “Do you really think it was just an ordinary robbery?” “Of course not. If it were, it would be far too obvious.” A sigh escaped her. The boat builder had only taken on a strange commission and carried it out as…
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Chapter 192 “Who is it that’s actually betraying family and morals right now…?!” She tried to argue back a moment too late, but John’s lawyer quickly called another relative to the witness stand. Three people appeared, and as if they had rehearsed it, all three said the same things. They insisted that John’s family had not killed Arthur and his wife, that Harriet had done all this because she coveted her uncle’s title, and even brought up irrelevant claims such as Harriet having…
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Chapter 191 “Does it sound like a lie to you that I came because I missed you?” “That’s something you said so my great-aunt wouldn’t get suspicious.” “Then were you trying to deceive someone when you muttered that you missed me in your sleep?” “What? Talking in my sleep? …I did?” The moment she asked, Harriet remembered herself giggling and mumbling half-asleep. “Aaaah!” Mortified, she slapped both sides of her head with her hands and stomped her feet. The…
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Chapter 190 Harriet. Harriet. Someone was calling her name in a gentle voice, but Harriet was too sleepy to wake up. Maybe that voice was part of a dream. Mom… Dad… It was a voice filled with affection, the kind she had only ever heard from them. Harriet curled up tighter, refusing to wake. Sunlight filtered through a thin cotton curtain, casting soft, fluttering shadows over her body. It was warm enough to be perfect for sleeping. The breeze felt like a mother’s hand…
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