Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1434

Watching her walk away.

Martha retreated into the inner bedroom, only to realize that Eleanor, who had supposedly been asleep, was now wide awake.

"Eleanor—"

Martha rushed over, her tone thick with concern. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Eleanor waved her off, her complexion incredibly pale as she murmured, "That girl is hiding something."

"She did seem quite off today," Martha admitted, having noticed it too. She sighed. "Perhaps something is just weighing on her mind."

"And what exactly do you think that something is?"

"I..."

Martha blinked guiltily, offering an awkward smile. "I'm not sure. I'm sure she'll be perfectly fine in a few days."

"Stop lying to me."

Eleanor stared out the window, tears pooling in her aged eyes. "She's definitely having trouble in her marriage. My grandson-in-law hasn't come to visit me in a very long time."

"Didn't she marry the man of her dreams? Why does she look so miserable?"

Eleanor had no idea about the "hotel incident" that forced the Houston family into accepting the marriage.

Had she known, she never would have agreed to the union in the first place.

Back then, Lorelei had married into the Houston family amidst a storm of vicious rumors. Anyone with eyes could see it.

She was never going to have an easy life there.

And true to form.

Word on the street was that Harold hadn't returned to Australis in ages.

"I need to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with Harold," Eleanor huffed angrily. "If he dares to mistreat my precious girl, I won't let him get away with it."

—

The main hall.

When Lorelei arrived, Bertram Bellamy, Greta, their son Tanner, and their daughter Lexi were already mid-conversation.

"Tanner, have you been in touch with Harold recently?" Bertram asked coldly.

"He seems to be swamped with work. We haven't really talked much," Tanner replied, tugging at his tie, a deep exhaustion lingering in his eyes.

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