Chapter 28

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