Chapter 195Chapter 195
novelbinIn the end, Juniper got the money because Rickard felt guilty. He gave it to her after he was forced to
marry Hesper.
So that was what Juniper meant when she talked about love. It was ironic.
Rickard placed the folder down and balled up his fists, his eyes turning red.
The truth was too heavy to bear.
He remembered how devastated Hesper appeared as she stood in front of him and Juniper, covered in
wounds. He also remembered Juniper holding his hand and saying that Hesper would never be good
enough for him.
…But what good was he?
“Mr. Duval, Ms. Lane is here.”
Ads by PubFuture Out of anxiousness, Benji forgot to knock and immediately walked into the office. When he saw
Rickard, he realized that Rickard had found out the truth.
“Hesper… Why is she here?”
Rickard frowned. He wasn’t ready to face her, as he was caught off guard for the first time in his life.
However, a moment later, Hesper walked in with no expression and looked at him coldly, standing a
few feet away.
No matter what cruel things he said to her in the past, Hesper had never looked at him that way. With disdain.
Benji noticed that the atmosphere was tense, so he excused himself and left the room to them, closing
the door so others wouldn’t be able to peek.
“Hesper, I…”
Hesper’s gaze was a little different. Rickard got up and wanted to take her hand, but she avoided him.
Ads by PubFuture The disgust and cynicism in her eyes grew as she looked at the man before her looking helpless as if
he was the one who should be upset.
Why hadn’t she known that Rickard was so good at pretending?
“Don’t say my name.”
Hesper frowned and held back her tears then laughed at herself.
“Rickard, how could I be so stupid? I really thought that you’d changed because of me.” Hesper took a
deep breath and continued to calm herself down. “Don’t try to impress me anymore. Do you think that I
can’t see through your plans? Whether it was saving me, sending Renfrew to school because of my
request, or sitting in the same office with me… All I feel now is just disdain and disgust.”
At first, Rickard didn’t know how he should face Hesper, but as the words piled up against him, he
frowned due to his principles of the past twenty-odd years.
“What’s wrong, Hesper?”
“What’s wrong…” Hesper closed her eyes and shook her head. “Ricakrd, do you know what affection
is? You don’t know what love is, and you probably don’t know what respect is either. Honestly, I’m tired
of your acts. Please get out of my life.”
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