Chapter 5 Messing with Them


    “In...”


    Harriet giggled, deliberately drawing out the suspense to pique the curiosity of Clifton and the others.


    “Where?”


    The three conniving people chorused in unison.


    Clifton, Bessie, and Nora were all in a state of anxiety.


    Despite the Munoz family managing to stand firm in Meawood City, they had been struggling financially for some time. Apart from


    the substantial wealth left by Harriet’s mother, their only hopey in the marriage alliance with the Carlson family.


    Unfortunately, the bridegroom was Delbert, the least favored son of the Carlson family.


    Thus, Clifton was not keen on marrying off his youngest daughter, Nora, who still held some value for him.


    Nora came up with a brilliant n to have her foolish sister marry Delbert in her ce.


    Now under the expectant gazes of the three, Harriet blinked, grinned, and pped her hands to sing.


    “Incy-wincy spider climbed up the water spout...”


    “Are you kidding me?”


    Clifton, filled with rage, grabbed a bowl and hurled it at the still singing Harriet.


    This kind of thing happened quite often in this house.


    Usually, Harriet would be frightened, cowering and trembling under the table, while Nora and Bessie would mock her.


    But this time, Harriet didn’t dodge. Instead, she allowed the bowl to hit her forehead, causing a gash that started bleeding


    profusely.


    Clifton was stunned and groaned in his heart.


    He thought of his ex-wife, who was such a dignified and virtuous woman. How could she have given birth to such a foolish


    daughter?


    Yet he had forgotten the cause of Harriet’s mental problem. A decade ago, to make Miriam divorce him, he left Harriet in the cold


    for an entire night. It led to a high fever that permanently damaged her brain.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    However, this incident didn’t make him feel much guilt towards Harriet. On the contrary, he became even more ruthless toward


    her.


    Harriet sneered inwardly, counting the seconds.


    As expected, a servant arrived soon and reported, “Sir, the Carlson family’s butler has arrived.”


    The servant stepped aside, allowing the butler to approach and deliver the message from the patriarch of the Carlson family.


    Seizing the opportunity, Harriet slyly sat down on the ground and wailed while covering her bleeding forehead.


    “Ouch, it hurts! Dad is bad, always hitting me. | don’t like Dad anymore.”


    “Clifton!”


    The butler was shocked by the scene.


    Although he didn’t have much fondness for the silly girl, Milton Carlson, the head of the Carlson family, had repeatedly reminded


    him that Harriet was the chosen bride. He had been instructed to treat her well beforeing here.


    The butler didn’t understand why Milton had changed his mind so suddenly. Just yesterday, Milton insisted on having the second


    daughter of the Munoz family marry Delbert.


    Now Clifton openly mistreated the bride designated by Milton, and the butler couldn’t bear it.


    He hurried over to help Harriet up and red at Clifton.


    “Miss Harriet is the bride chosen by Mr. Carlson Sr, and you just hit her like that. What are you waiting for? Call for someone to


    attend to her injuries.”