Chapter 54 The Mysterious Scar


    Harriet stood before the mirror, struggling to slip her frame into the


    beautiful dress.


    As she gazed at her reflection, her eyes suddenly fixated on a certain


    spot.


    There, just three inches below her shoulder, an inexplicable crescent- shaped scar caught her attention. It emitted a faint white


    glow under the light.


    It didn’t appear to be a recent injury, nor did it seem idental.


    She was certain she had never had a scar there before.


    Puzzled, Harriet furrowed her brow. Unable toprehend it, shel decided to revisit the matter after attending the banquet.


    After managing to finally squeeze herself into the dress, she discovered with dismay that the zipper at the back refused to budge


    Delbert approached the cloakroom and peeked inside, finding Harrie puffing out her cheeks.


    She strained to reach the zipper on her back, only to find it beyond her


    grasp.


    Amused by her frustrated look, Delbert smiled and pushed the door


    open.


    Harriet heard the sound and thought it was Opal.


    “Opal, | can’t reach the zipper. Can you help me?” she said sweetly.


    Her tone was undeniably adorable, yet to her surprise, the person who


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    Suspicion flickered in Harriet’s bright eyes.


    Before she could dwell on it, arge palm covered her back, causing


    her to flinch.


    ‘Delbert?’ Her heart skipped a beat.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    When she raised her eyes, she found his handsome face reflected in


    the mirror.


    His frame towered behind her like a statue, and his features were sculpted.


    “Why are you here, Delbert?”


    Harriet’s astonishment and confusion were evident as she attempted to turn around, only to be gently restrained by Delbert.


    Leaning in, he whispered in her ear with a seductive voice, as


    enchanting as the most beautiful and pure piano melody in the world, “Be still. | will help you with the zipper, and then we''ll go to


    Grandpa''s house. We shouldn’t keep them waiting.”


    “Um.”


    Harriet nodded nkly, her ears turning crimson and her cheeks flushing with heat.


    Subsequently, Delbert’s hands moved up her back as he pulled the zipper.


    Harriet dared not move and could only gaze nkly at Delbert’s reflection in the mirror, feeling herself lost in his obsidian eyes.


    However, midway through, Delbert’s expression changed, causing Harriet’s heart to tremble.


    ‘What''s going on?’ She wondered.


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    His gaze was fixed on her fair back, his expression inscrutable.


    He distinctly remembered the scar he had seen from the previous night.


    ‘Why did it suddenly disappear?’ He thought.


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