A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 

Matthew responded with a hum and walked forward. Seeing Hesper’s pale complexion, he forcibly suppressed his rage. 

“Grandpa cooked some soup for you himself and kept telling me to watch you finish it before leaving you to yourself.” 

Hesper’s eyes widened, and she bargained, “The thermos is so huge. Just how much soup did he cook? I’ll turn into a ball after finishing it!” 

Looking at Hesper’s coquettish smiling face, Matthew sighed, stretched out his hand, and rubbed the top of her head. “Then you’re to give Grandpa a call and tell him that you’re not going to finish the soup. Anyway, this is the task he assigned to me; if I were to fail to accomplish it, he’ll definitely nag me over the years to come.” 

Hesper laughed. “I’ll tell Grandpa that you speak ill of him behind his back.” 

The two chatted for a while before Hesper remembered that there was something more important that they should talk about. 

“The person staying in the next ward saved my life. She’s also an orphan, and she struggles a little in the intelligence department. The person who raised her…” Hesper lowered her gaze, feeling a little unbearable to continue. “That person died in the earthquake. She really has no one to rely on now. Could you help me find a reliable doctor for her to see if her disease can be cured? As for the payment, just deduct it from my income over the years.” 

‘No matter what, Twiggy will always be the person who saved my life. I can’t just leave her out there to die. If she can recover from whatever illness that’s bothering her and regain a normal IQ, she would at least be able to survive in the future. 

“Okay.” Matthew agreed, and then suggested all of a sudden, “But I think you should entrust this matter to another person. He has more connection in this field than I do.” 

“Who’s that?” Hesper did not even realize it for a split second, and when she thought of Nathaniel, her expression turned a little helpless. “Matthew, stop trying to make a match out of the two of us. Others might not know about our relationship, but you should know best!”. 

“Nathaniel is indeed an excellent man. I regard you as my younger sister; that makes you the young lady. of the Lanes, so the engagement naturally counts.” 

Matthew mentioned Nathaniel out of the blue only because he wanted to test Hesper’s reaction. 

After all, Hesper had taken a liking to Rickard for so many years, and he realized that Rickard’s attitude towards her had changed so much over the years. That man even saved Hesper’s life in Salt City without hesitating or worrying that he himself would actually get hurt in the process. 

It was hard to guarantee that Hesper would not be moved by him again. 

Hesper scratched her forehead in distress, and then said, “Nathaniel is indeed a very good friend, but we’re just friends. I don’t have any romantic feelings for him.” 

“As for how Nathaniel treats me… He treats everyone the same way, so I’m sure that he doesn’t like me.” 

Seeing that Hesper was simply worried about him bringing the engagement up and not because she was falling for Rickard again, Matthew changed the subject without a trace and did not mention Nathaniel 

again. 

“Uncle Wilfred has been grounded by Grandpa. It was not reasonable for him to suggest that you risk your 

life by traveling to the area stricken by the earthquake. Even the directors back in Emperion can’t say anything about the decision.” Matthew claimed. “I still stand by what I said earlier. Never put yourself at