A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127 

Rickard sneered. “Then do enlighten me, how did Sophia get to the banquet when I clearly grounded her? And you actually used me as an excuse and lied to the Wights?” 

“This…” Madam Duval was at a loss for words. 

‘Sophia’s restraint order has indeed not been lifted just yet, but I only took the opportunity to take her out to the banquet because I couldn’t bear to see her stay at home and die of boredom every day, but who would’ve known that something like that would happen?’ 

“I only made up an excuse casually because everything came in one go and I didn’t have the time to react. Who knew that Hesper would be there to expose me?” She was very dissatisfied. 

‘If Hesper wasn’t present today, no one would’ve known about my lies, and things wouldn’t have turned out like this.” 

Seeing that she did not realize that she was the cause of all these problems at all, Rickard lost all his patience. “I told you that I didn’t want to go; that means that I didn’t want to go. Why must you involve Hesper in this matter? Juniper has never liked her, so don’t you know that saying that in front of her is no different from adding fuel to fire?” 

“Are you questioning me?” Julie immediately put on an aggrieved look. “No matter what 

happened, I’m still your mother, and you’re questioning me for such a trivial matter? Rickard, is this what I’ve taught you?!” 

“That’s enough!” A domineering voice sounded from the living room. Ernest came striding toward 

them. 

Both Julie and Sophia subconsciously backed away a little. They were afraid that Ernest would make their lives even harder if he were to find out about what they had done, but they still alerted him in the end. 

“You’re at such an age already and yet you still don’t know what decency is? And you want Rickard to take care of the aftermath for you after you’ve committed such a disgraceful act? Does the dignified president of the Duval Group exist only to deal with such trivial matters for you?” 

“Rickard is my son, so it shouldn’t be a problem for me to come to him for help, right?” Julie was dissatisfied with his accusation. 

Ernest did not plan to let her have it her way. “I dare you to go out there and find me a noble lady in Genecity who acts just like you! You’re already in your fifties and all you know is how to cause trouble. Rickard found himself a family back then and you’re the one who single-handedly tore it apart, and yet you still don’t know how to restrain yourself! Having a lady like you is truly the Duvals 

misfortune!” 

“Grandpa, you’re going too far!” Sophia felt sorry for her mother, but her refutation would actually bring fire onto herself. 

“How dare you talk back to me? I haven’t even gotten started with you yet. Since Rickard grounded you, why did you leave home and go out to attend the banquet? And now that you got yourself into trouble, all you know is to hide at home. Is this the backbone that one should have?” 

“…” 

The mother and daughter were reprimanded ruthlessly, but Rickard did not even utter a single word. 

It was not that he did not feel sorry for them, but that they were indeed too much. 

In the end, Ernest made a final decision. “In short, this matter ends here. If the Wights end up holding a grudge against us, then the relationship between our families ends here. The Duvals are no worse than their family, so why must we do things according to how they feel?” 

Hearing this, Julie and Sophia exchanged gazes; they both saw a trace of worry in each other’s 

eyes. 

Breaking up with the Wights was nothing to them, but more importantly, what would they do about those secrets that they shared with Juniper?