Chapter 418

Dinner exhausted Harriet both physically and mentally and she eventually left the table without finishing

her meal.

Of course, she didn’t agree to be Nancy’s sworn granddaughter. She didn’t expect that the matriarch of

the Moran family was so difficult to please.

Judging by Nancy’s attitude towards her, Harriet knew that it would be very difficult for her to marry into

the Moran family.

She was lost in thought as she walked back to her room and nearly tripped on the stairs. Fortunately, a

maid passing by helped steady her.

“Miss Stone, watch out!” the maid shouted, and rushed to support Harriet who looked pale.

“Thank you,” Harriet said in a daze.

The maid patted her hand gently and said, “Miss Stone, don’t worry. There is someone else who can

make your dream come true.”

A look of shock appeared on Harriet’s face and she looked at the maid in surprise. “Who are you

talking about?” Harried asked confusedly.

The maid leaned towards her and whispered in her ear, “It’s Mr. Gerald Moran, Mr. Earle Moran’s only

son. Mr. Gerald Moran is a senior executive at the Moran Group. Needless to say, Mr. Earle Moran

values his only son very much.”

Harriet squinted and asked, “Why would he help me?”

With a mischievous smile, the maid said again, “Miss Stone, think about it. At this point, the only person

who can help you is Mr. Gerald Moran. Moreover, he considers Mr. Maurice Moran his enemy. So by

helping you, Mr. Gerald Moran would be helping himself.”

Harriet eyed the maid intently for a moment. Clearly, this maid was working for Gerald. That was the

only reason the maid would tell her all these things.

Regardless of the maid’s intentions, Harriet had to admit that what the maid said made sense.

Harriet was a little tempted. However, she was smart enough to know that nothing went for nothing in

this world. So, she’d better be cautious.

She looked at the maid coldly and said, “Are you trying to stir up trouble in the Moran family by trying to

get me involved in the family’s internal disputes? Aren’t you afraid I would tell Maurice this? Get out of

my face!”

The maid’s face changed drastically. She said nothing more, just gritted her teeth and left dejectedly.

Once the maid was in the yard, she ran to a corner out of sight to make a phone call.

“Hello, Mr. Moran. I have something new to report to you. I suggested Miss Stone join forces with you.

Although she didn’t accept my proposal, she didn’t directly refuse it either. I think she is thinking about

it.”

Gerald was bored at home when he got the call from the maid. He had just been released from police

custody thanks to the intervention of Earle.

Hearing what the maid said, he smiled maliciously and said, “Well done. Keep an eye out for Maurice,

Eliana and Harriet. Be sure to let me know what’s going on.”

Gerald was excited when he hung up the phone and told Sean his plan.

“Sean, it’s time for us to turn the tables. With Harriet’s help, we can defeat Maurice once and for all!”

However, there was no excitement on Sean’s face. He instead looked worried. He still vividly

remembered how Maurice had dealt with them last time.

“Boss… Can I say something?”

“Go on,” Gerald said happily.

“Boss, I think we’d better take it easy. I’m a little scared. He came close to sending me to rot in jail…”

“Shut up!” Gerald shouted angrily before Sean could finish his words. He added, “Maurice only caught

us because we were too careless last time. I will make sure I get even with him!”

Sean shut up and didn’t dare to say anything more.

Now that Harriet and Earle were gone, the dinner was peaceful.

Nancy looked at Maurice who was eating quietly and at Eliana whose face had been red since Maurice

had helped her wipe her mouth. The Moran family matriarch said nothing and just smiled silently.

It seemed that things were working out between Maurice and Eliana.

After a while, Nancy cleared her throat and said in a soft voice, “Eliana, you two seem to be getting

along very well. Since you have moved in together now, you should start thinking about marriage. I

can’t wait for you two to have a baby together.”

Hearing what Nancy said, Eliana wiggled her fingers nervously. She looked a bit awkward.

Sure enough, Nancy noticed Eliana’s uneasiness and she immediately added, “But I understand that

you both might have other plans. I won’t force you. Don’t worry. Even if you don’t want a baby, I will

respect that.”

Eliana was so touched by Nancy’s kindness that she wanted to cry.

Nancy trusted her completely and yet she had kept the existence of Aileen and Adrian a secret.

Eliana was overwhelmed with a deep sense of guilt. She opened her mouth and wanted to tell the

whole truth.