Harriet cried as she said, "Delbert, do you know? I actually saw my father kill my mother in front of me. I witnessed such a scene...
"But I couldn't do anything. My mother's despairing eyes are still fresh in my memory, but I couldn't do anything..."
Harriet's voice trembled with each word, evoking deep sympathy.
Delbert clenched his teeth, understanding Harriet's sense of helplessness.
He had experienced a similar feeling when his brother was swept away by the river in front of him, and he couldn't save him.
The pain of being unable to act in such situations was something he understood all too well.
However, with many years having passed since then, he was unsure how to comfort Harriet in this moment.
Perhaps what mattered most now was for Harriet to realize that she was never alone, and she could always confide in him.
As long as Harriet was willing, he would always be there to listen to her.
Harriet tightly held onto Delbert's clothes, crying in his arms for quite some time before gradually calming her emotions.
The hospital wasn't the place for words.
Delbert gently wiped away her tears and then led her to the rooftop.
Taking a deep breath, Harriet adjusted her disheveled hair affected by the wind, her voice sounding particularly weary.
"I never thought that such a significant event could slip my mind after all these years. After losing my memory, it's as if nothing ever happened.
"I shouldn't have forgotten all these things. Clifton's grave mistakes shouldn’t have been overlooked."
In just a few words, it was evident how much regret Harriet felt.
However, everything had already passed, and it was beyond her power to change it.
She was just a victim in this matter.
Delbert softly reassured, "Harriet, it's not your fault.
"You were young back then. Life doesn't always go as planned. You did your best."
After these words, Delbert reached out and gently ruffled Harriet's hair before pulling her into his embrace, continuing to console her.
"Now your mother is fine. She wouldn't want you to suffer like this. I'll be by your side on the road ahead. Your tears pain me."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Broken Warrior’s Daughter by Cooper
Where is the first of the guardians children’s books I can’t find it. Is it not done yet? I’m so invested in the whole saga I’m loving it and am itching for more!...
We missed the chapter we've been waiting for for so long! Dang it! 😞...
144 is from another book and now we miss out on everything once they realized they were mates!...
110 was uploaded twice...
You said in other chapters Cara smells like vinallia and lavender and now are saying she smells like vinallia and honey. Didn't know of that was on purpose or a mistake....