A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129 

In the crowd, Rickard, who had been silent all this time, frowned when he heard the question. 

Hesper’s smile remained wide and polite, but her gaze turned colder when she glanced over toward the source of the voice. “It’s true. After all, everyone has a past. But I don’t think marital status will affect Lane Holdings’ future development in Genecity. Am I right?” 

my 

“But an insider revealed to me that during your marriage with Mr. Duval, you were tortured to the point of death, and Mr. Duval didn’t have any feelings for you. It was you who kept pushing for a happy marriage. So, now that you’re back, won’t you think about taking revenge?” 

As soon as this statement came out, the surrounding atmosphere fluctuated all of a sudden. 

People like to gossip, and even though the other reporters had been briefed in advance, when such an astounding piece of news was put out there, it still attracted a lot of people’s attention 

and interest. 

Seeing that the situation was about to turn bad, Rickard’s expression dimmed. He raised his hand, and Benji, who had come to the ceremony with him, immediately stepped forward. “Mr. Duval.” 

“Go and find out who’s behind this.” 

“Yes.” 

Hesper did not just stand there and act like a sitting duck though. Isaac saw that something had gone wrong and was also looking for the person behind the scheme. 

But that person was hiding among the reporters, and the questions that he asked became more and more incisive. 

“It seems that you haven’t figured out how to answer my question, but it’s okay. You can think about it slowly. I still have one last question, and I hope you can answer it for me too.” 

“Do tell.” Hesper was already upset, but she still kept a faint smile on her face. 

With so many people present, any changes in expression that she made would be over- interpreted. That would cause her enraged responses at the opening ceremony to be reported and published as the headline of all the news networks tomorrow. 

“Ms. Lane, we looked into this matter and found out that Mr. Duval’s ex-wife’s last name is Rivera. She had a miserable life, no parents, and was someone deeply rooted in Genecity. So, I wonder how you got involved with the Lanes that were based far away from here in Emperion? You even became the daughter of the Lanes?” 

“Yeah, I’ve always been curious too. How can a person change so suddenly, and how can the difference between before and after be so huge?” 

“If she’s really the daughter of the Lanes, how could she have been living in an orphanage for more than 20 years?” 

“Who knows, maybe she got lost when she was only a child?” 

The people in the audience were discussing a lot. Seeing that Hesper’s brows were getting more 

tightly creased, Rickard clenched his fists and was about to get up to help her, but that was when the sound of a sports car that originated from behind him slashed through the hubbub in the hall, 

Everyone looked back, and Rickard was no exception. 

Two luxury sedans cleared the way before the sports cars arrived at the entrance of the building, and ten bodyguards then lined up on both sides of the door. This level of grandeur could be considered as the one and only in Genecity. 

A wide grin instantly bloomed on the corners of Helper’s lips. Sure enough, the car door was opened in the next second, and Matthew, who was wearing a high-end custom suit, walked through the crowd toward Hesper. 

“Matthew!” Hesper could not conceal her excitement and trotted up to him. 

The coldness in the eyes of the man who originally felt like an iceberg softened instantly, and he patted her head affectionately. “Slow down, Hesper” 

He then took her by the arm, led her back onto the stage step by step, and stared down at everyone sitting below the platform. “Does anyone here have any more questions?”