Hesper looked hurt. Why does my baby suddenly dislike me?Did Juniper do something, or is it because I haven’t been home for the past few days?She was doubtful all of a sudden. Madam Duval took a glance at her in disgust and scolded, “You always spoil the fun! We were having a wonderful time too until you had to meddle! If I knew that this would happen, it would be better for you to stay in the hospital and not come home.”“That’s right! That’s right!”Hesper looked at them in confusion. She saw Madam Duval and Sophia’s contempt, Juniper gloating in her misfortune, Rickard’s frown, and also the baby’s inexplicable rejection. Everything that was happening felt like a silent mockery. Hesper felt as if she was the excessive one there. She shouldn't be there, she shouldn't have come back at all…Rickard could not bear to see her looking so upset and dejected, so he said with a frown, “Since the baby doesn’t want you right now, you can return to the room to rest. Take a good showe
Two more weeks. Hesper decided that she would brace herself until then. She would spare no effort in getting a divorce when Mr. Duval Sr. was back!She did not wish to stay in the family for a moment longer. Mr. Duval Sr. talked to her for so long until, at last, she fell asleep from exhaustion. Hearing Hesper’s even breathing through the call, Mr. Duval Sr.’s expression turned gloomy. He immediately called Rickard. “Hello, grandfather.”The scene in the living room remained as joyful as ever. However, it was different when Mr. Duval Sr.’s call came. As soon as Rickard spoke, the few people looked to him in unison. Mr. Duval Sr. spoke loudly in a strong voice, “Did you bully your wife again, Rickard? What did I teach you in the past? Why haven’t you learned anything! Hesper is a good girl, and she's the mother of your child. If you don’t appreciate her contribution, appreciate her hard work at the very least. Don’t hurt her!”Rickard was about to deny it when Hesper’s
At that thought, Juniper sought help from Madam Duval by saying, “Madam Duval, please think of a way.”Madam Duval was an old, cunning woman who was not so easily deceived like Sophia. She loathed Hesper more than Juniper, who was more focused on herself. Hence, she could not be bothered to make a fuss of the situation and said with a sneer, “Why should we panic now? Didn’t Mr. Duval Sr. mention that he'll be back in two weeks? Could it be that we still can’t handle Hesper in the next two weeks?”“Mother, are you—”Sophia was interrupted by Madam Duval as soon as she began her sentence. Madam Duval smiled at Juniper and said, “Your brother is feeling guilty for misunderstanding Juniper currently, so they've reconciled their relationship to a certain extent. If rumors about Hesper hurting the woman that he loved in the past from jealousy were to spread, do you think your brother would put up with it in view of his temperament?”“That's a no for sure!”Sophia’s eyes lit up, already
The next day, Hesper came to the nursery early in the morning, but after standing at the door for a long time, she still could not muster the courage to go in.She was afraid that yesterday’s incident would be reenacted, with the baby rejecting her once again. She was hesitating when a servant suddenly opened the door and walked outside. The servant was stunned by the sight of her for a moment before she said respectfully, “You’re here, Mrs. Duval. Sir has ordered that you may enter the nursery at any time you wish to see the baby.”Hesper was rather surprised.Why would Rickard be so kind?He probably did it so I could humiliate myself!Fortunately, when Hesper cautiously scooped the tiny babe into her arms, he did not show any unusual behavior. In fact, he even leaned his face closer to her chest. Hesper almost cried with joy as she looked at his adorable mannerism. Her little baby finally wanted her again. Meanwhile, Dorothy walked into the nursery with a bowl of chicken
Meanwhile, Rickard did not come home at all in those few days. Hesper had no idea what kept him busy every day, but she could not be bothered to care about it. The day of Mr. Duval Sr.’s return was approaching, so Hesper wanted to get some things for the child so she could perform her motherly role before her ultimate departure. “Dorothy, I’m heading out. Please take the trouble to take care of my child for a while more.”There were other servants in the house, but Hesper did not trust anyone other than Dorothy. Noticing that she was leaving home, Sophia and Juniper exchanged a glance from their hiding spot, coming to realize that it was an absolutely great opportunity. Sophia made a call to an unknown person with a malicious expression. “Hello, do something for me… You’ll be rewarded handsomely when it’s done!”In the shopping mall, Hesper was completely oblivious to the impending danger. She arrived at a mother and baby care store and shopped meticulously for a long time.
Soon after that, the assistant standing behind Matthew said in a slightly anxious tone, “Mr. Lane, the caller said they have information about your sister but we don’t even know if it’s true. We’ve been waiting for so long but he’s still nowhere to be seen.”Matthew didn’t speak but squinted. His youngest sister went missing ten years ago and the Lanes had tried everything they could to find her. Now that he had finally got some information, he rushed over from Emperion. He had to find his sister even if it was false information!***Hesper was tired from walking around but she didn’t want to go back and face those people, so she picked a cafe and ordered a coffee so she could rest. What she didn’t notice was that there were two sketchy men sitting behind her seat. One of them tapped her shoulder. “Miss, I think you dropped some money.”Hesper looked down and saw a hundred dollars, but she only had a few dollars in cash, and the rest were on her phone. “That’s not mine.” Ho
Meanwhile, In the CEO’s office of Duval Group. Benji watched the man who was focused on his work and quietly reminded him. “Mr. Duval, Mrs. Duval called you.”“I’m not blind.” Rickard sounded impatient. He heard when Hesper called, but when he remembered her saying that she no longer loved him, his heart grew cold. However, she never bothered calling back when he didn’t pick up the first time. Whenever he didn’t pick up before this, she would send a few anxious messages to him. It was evident that once a woman gives up, she would become very cold. However, Benji was worried. “Mr. Duval, Mrs. Duval hasn’t tried to contact you recently. Now that she suddenly called, do you think it’s something important? Why not call her back?”Rickard scoffed. “Unless a comet hits our home, there’s nothing that could be that urgent since we have so many bodyguards and helpers at home. Get out of here if you don’t want to just stand around. Stop bugging me.”Benji immediately shut his mout
“I’m alright…” Hesper barely replied as she felt her body heating up. Matthew immediately understood what happened. “Where do you live? I’ll give you a ride home.”“No, I can’t go home.” If she went back like this, the few women would chastise her. Furthermore, when the two men grabbed her, they called her by her last name, so she suspected that they were behind this whole situation. She wasn’t going to fall into the trap. “Could you… send me to the hospital?” Matthew was confused. After such an incident, she didn’t want to go home but instead chose to go to the hospital. Something must be up. However, he didn’t question her and instead nodded, then took out a bottle of cold water from the mini-fridge and handed it to her. “Hold this, you’ll feel better.”“Thank you…”At the hospital, Julian hurried over when he found out what happened. After getting emergency treatment to lower her body temperature and taking some medication, the stress in her body was almost at a normal