Chapter 380 You Are Really Pitiful

Chapter 380 You Are Really Pitiful

Tristan changed the subject, "Honey, I installed a bug in Ian's office."

"You suspected him all along, didn't you?"

"Yes, I just never had any evidence. After all, he's your mentor. Without solid proof, it wasn't right to confront him."

"I'm the one who should apologize." Harriet said through tears, "I was a poor judge of character and dragged you into this."

"Silly, how is this your fault?" Tristan smiled, "I'm the one who failed to protect you and let you suffer."

Harriet instinctively stepped forward, "Tristan, I miss you so much."

"Don't come closer!" Tristan immediately stepped back, "I'm begging you."

Harriet stood still, breaking down in tears.

"Don't cry." Tristan said, "Even if I can't be near you, I've always loved you and will always love you."

"I'll find a way." Harriet cried, "I'll definitely find a way to break the spell."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to bring me home." Tristan said gently, "It's about to rain. Go home first, okay?"

Harriet nodded, "Okay."

When Harriet returned to Cloud Bay, heavy rain was already washing over the city.

She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the master bedroom, staring blankly at the curtain of rain outside.

"Harriet." Caspian knocked and came in, "When did you get your memory back?"

"Just these past couple of days." Harriet smiled, "Caspian, thank you for protecting me all this time."

"The one who's been protecting you is Tristan. I was just playing along with him." Caspian walked to her side, "You're so smart. After getting your memory back, you don't need to ask anything to know how everything happened."

"Yes, because I'm very sure about what kind of person Tristan is, so there's no need to ask." Harriet placed her hand on her heart, "And I know my own body very well."

"Harriet, the spell hasn't harmed your body, has it?"

Harriet shook her head, "Not yet. But Griffin is a sneaky person. We need to find a way to break the spell as soon as possible."

"I'll bring Ms. Rodriguez to Cloud Bay right away. With Ms. Smith and you, the three of you will definitely figure something out."

"That's all we can do for now." Harriet asked, "Where's Griffin?"

"At Lakeside Gardens. Tristan's people are watching him. Do you want to see him?"

"No." Harriet smiled faintly, "I can't wake him up, so why make a wasted trip."

"He's indeed become hopelessly obsessed."

Harriet let out a long sigh and turned to look at Caspian, "The main reason I decided to restore my memory this time was actually because of you."

"Me?" Caspian was curious, "Why do you say that?"

"Without Coralie, Qiana isn't getting good care, and your rhythm is all messed up. I was worried." Harriet said honestly, "But I couldn't be sure whether Coralie's leaving was good or bad, so I could only restore my memory to judge."

Caspian frowned, "Harriet, do you know where Coralie is?"

"Yes, I do."

Caspian's frown deepened, "Where is she!"

"I tell you, and then what?" Harriet asked, "You find her, scold her for leaving without saying goodbye, and then make her continue being your nanny to take care of Qiana? Caspian, in my eyes, you're not such a selfish person, but when it comes to Coralie, you are selfish. You're kind and tolerant to the servants at home, but only harsh to Coralie."

"Are you feeling sorry for her?"

"As a woman, I do feel sorry for her - sorry for her humbleness, sorry that she loves but can't have." Harriet smiled, "So when she figured it out and decided to let go, I was happy for her and even supported her decision."

Caspian's face turned slightly cold, "Her decision was to abandon even Qiana, right?"

"Coralie loves Qiana more than anyone." Harriet said, "But she knows very well that you won't allow her to take Qiana, so she could only leave with a broken heart. She wants to let go of you in her heart first, then come back for Qiana."

Caspian laughed coldly, "What right does she have to fight me for Qiana."

"Caspian, this isn't about who has the right. It's about who Qiana needs." Harriet smiled, "If Tristan and I broke up and he wanted to fight me for Della, you would definitely help me unconditionally because you feel sorry for me. But when it comes to Coralie, you don't feel sorry for her. I can understand that you don't feel sorry for her, but you should feel sorry for Qiana."

"You mean, for Qiana's sake, I must give her to Coralie?"

"You can no longer give Qiana a complete family. You can't take away Qiana's mother's love too." Harriet looked at him, "Caspian, for the sake of Coralie loving you so hard for so many years, let her go. It's also letting yourself go, isn't it?"

Caspian didn't speak, his handsome face just tightened severely.

Harriet held his arm, "If you don't love Coralie, you should let her go, unless you've already fallen in love with her but don't realize it, or you don't dare face your own heart."

"Harriet, you don't need to use reverse psychology on me." Caspian smiled faintly, "You're right. Compared to me, what Qiana needs more is her mother. For her sake, I should let her stay with her mother. But you need to know that Grandpa won't allow a child of the Romanov family to be left outside."

"I'll talk to Grandpa." Harriet said, "As Qiana's aunt, I won't allow Qiana to leave Emberfall either, so I'll have Coralie come back. The mother and daughter will live in Emberfall, ensuring Grandpa can see Qiana anytime."

"If Grandpa has no objection, I couldn't ask for more. After all, he dreams of me marrying Coralie."

Harriet nodded, "I believe Grandpa will agree. After all, what he wants isn't for you to marry Coralie, but for you to be happy."

When Mason learned that Harriet had recovered her memory, he was so happy that tears streamed down his face.

Harriet chatted with him for a long time. In the end, Mason just waved his hand. "Harriet, I understand. Caspian and Coralie are both adults who can decide their own feelings. I shouldn't have interfered in the first place."

"The reason I tried to make decisions for them before and wanted them to get married was just because I was afraid Caspian wouldn't know to cherish Coralie."

"Now they're both parents. Naturally they know how to weigh things. If they really can't end up together, it just means they don't have that fate. How could I continue to force it?"

"Grandpa, I knew you were a reasonable person." Harriet smiled, "Coralie has actually always been very grateful to you. She'll still be your family in the future."

"Have Coralie come back." Mason said, "I can imagine how much she misses Qiana. I'll prepare a house for them so the mother and daughter can live well together."

"Okay."

Coralie had been staying in Harriet's old house in Luminara City, keeping a low profile every day.

After receiving Harriet's call, she immediately returned to Emberfall and saw Qiana, whom she had been thinking about day and night.

She held Qiana and knelt in front of Mason, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Coralie, get up quickly." Mason helped her up, "It's true that Qiana is your only blood relative in this world, but you must remember, I will always be your family."

"Thank you, Grandpa."

"Qiana is your daughter. No one will ever take her from you. When you have time, bring her home to see me more often."

"I will."

"Good child."

Harriet stood to the side, smiling knowingly.

Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly sensed something and instinctively looked up toward the second floor.

A figure turned and disappeared by the railing.

Harriet shook her head helplessly and looked away.

Although Mason had prepared a house for Coralie and her daughter, given the current special circumstances, Harriet was worried that Griffin might target them, so she didn't let them move out of Cloud Bay.

But continuing to live in the Romanov family's villa was clearly inappropriate, so Harriet had them stay at her house for now.

Coralie looked at Qiana, who had lost so much weight, tears streaming down continuously, "I'm sorry Qiana, Mommy is so sorry."

Harriet patted her shoulder comfortingly, "Coralie, I told you, you need to be yourself first. Now you're not Caspian's accessory. You're just Coralie, Qiana's mother. So I believe the brief separation was worth it."

Coralie nodded hard, "I'll never leave Qiana again. Harriet, I'm sorry, I got you into trouble."

Harriet smiled calmly, "Recovering my memory was my own choice. It has nothing to do with you, and I don't regret it."

"Actually, I wanted to tell you the truth before, but I didn't dare." Coralie said, "At that time, Mr. Lancaster was desperately trying to save your life and had to listen to everything Griffin said. Everyone could only be controlled by him."

"I don't blame you. We were all being pushed forward by fate, so let's not talk about this anymore." Harriet asked, "These past days, have you thought about your career plans?"

"Harriet, I need to take care of Qiana, so it might not be convenient to work a regular job. I want to choose something more flexible." Coralie said, "I've been thinking about it, and the only thing I'm really good at is probably embroidery."

"Embroidery is great - you can make money and have time at home." Harriet agreed, "I'll fully support you. Apex Global Group prepares gifts for partners every year. Adding your embroidery this year will definitely make them special."

"Harriet, you don't need to do so much for me."

"I'm not doing it for you. It's a win-win situation - why wouldn't I?" Harriet raised an eyebrow, "Besides, I want custom embroidery. Do you have confidence you can complete it?"

Coralie hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I can."

"Good. First complete one based on my requirements. If I'm satisfied, you're going to be very busy."

"Harriet, thank you."

"I told you, I'm not doing it for you." Harriet smiled, "We just have a business relationship."

Coralie didn't know what to say, "I definitely won't let you down."

Her phone suddenly rang - it was a video call from Tristan.

"I'll go back to my room. You stay with Qiana."

"Okay."

Harriet returned to the master bedroom and answered the call.

Tristan's strikingly handsome face appeared on the video.

Harriet asked, "Are you at the office?"

"Yes, I'm sleeping here."

Harriet raised an eyebrow, "What about Ms. Turner?"

Tristan: "If Mrs. Lancaster wants to see her, I'll call her over right away."

Harriet couldn't help but laugh, "Throw away all the clothes in the closet in the rest room that she touched."

"Okay, I'll buy new ones."

"Change the bed too."

"Okay, everything she touched will be thrown away."

Only then was Harriet satisfied, "Back to business - where is she?"

"I kept her here before to put on a show for you. Now there's no need. She's locked up. Ryder questioned her - the spell was indeed provided by her, but Griffin handled it. She doesn't know what poisons were used."

Harriet nodded, "Griffin probably won't want my life right away."

"Not necessarily." Tristan on the video was smoking, "You confronted Ian and had people guard Timeless Medicine Clinic to keep Ian from leaving. Griffin must have guessed something."

"If you don't go to him, he might come to you on his own."

As soon as she finished speaking, Griffin's call came in. "There's a call."

"Griffin?"

"Yes."

"Answer it, but one thing - for safety's sake, don't meet with him in person."

"Okay."

Harriet answered Griffin's call but didn't speak.

"Harriet, I know you're listening." Griffin's gentle voice came through the phone, "Since you've recovered your memory, why hide from me?"

Harriet laughed coldly, "Do I need to hide from you?"

"Then come out. Let's meet."

"I don't need to hide from you, but I don't want to see you either. I don't want to see that fake face of yours."

Griffin smiled faintly, "Harriet, not being able to get close to Tristan must be very painful for you, right? So why did you restore your memory? Wouldn't it be better to stay in your amnesia and suffer less?"

"I can forget other things, but I can't forget your evil." Harriet smiled, "Mr. Jones's love for Ms. Wallace was pure, but you even used him. You're really running out of tricks, aren't you?"

"Griffin, at this point, what other moves do you have? At most you'll kill me and make Tristan suffer. "

"And I'm not afraid of death anymore. Even if I die, Tristan will live well - not as painful as you imagine. Just like before when I thought he was dead, although I was sad, life still went on."

"You think he'll be in agony, but you underestimate the power of time. Time can slowly wash away all pain. Except for you, of course."

Harriet smiled faintly, "Your pain and hatred only grow stronger with time, and you even transfer your hatred to innocent people."

The sound of a lighter came through the phone - Griffin must be lighting a cigarette.

"Harriet, I'm at Lakeside Gardens now. I often think, if you hadn't married Tristan, would we already be married by now, living here, would we also have a Della, living an ordinary, stable life."

Harriet shook her head helplessly, "At this point, are you going to blame your current twisted state on the fact that I didn't marry you?"

"Griffin, you're so pitiful. So pitiful that you can't find a proper excuse for your evil."

"I don't even want to beg you to spare me anymore. Everyone dies eventually - I don't care anymore. After going through so much, I've long since come to terms with life and death."

"I only hope now that in my next life, I won't have to see you again."

At the floor-to-ceiling window of Lakeside Gardens, Griffin looked at the disconnected call, a self-mocking smile on his lips.

"Griffin, you really are pitiful..."