Before Rickard could say anything, Hesper blinked twice, looking surprised. "Monster? I can't bear that... I was just joking. Please don't tell me that you guys really believed it?"
Ernest's expression turned cold.
"It's nothing, I was just joking. I didn't expect you all to take it so seriously. If Aunt Julie really jumped with her, I would be very confused as well." Hesper's icy gaze swept over Julie and Sophia for a moment before she smiled again.
"It seems that nobody likes my suggestion very much. Since this is your family matter, I think I should just keep silent," Hesper said ruthlessly. She had been acting like a well-behaved girl in front of Ernest, so Rickard did not expect her to say such a thing in front of him. He instantly felt a headache and regretted letting her speak earlier.
Sophia was terrified. Although others thought Hesper was joking, she had seen the way Hesper looked at her. Sophia did not doubt that she really wanted her to die.
"I'm sorry, Dick… I'll do whatever you say. You want me to get married, right? I'll get married. I'll leave Genecity and never come back!" Sophia threw herself at Rickard, clutching his leg tightly as tears streamed down her face. "I'll leave Genecity right away. Please don't hand me over to Hesper!"
When Julie heard what Sophia said, she was so shocked that she almost fainted. She pulled her daughter back.
"What the hell are you talking about? He's your brother. He won't let anyone hurt you!" Julie had put all her hope on Sophia. She was hoping that her daughter would marry into a good family so that she could live a wealthy life as well.
If Sophia really left Genecity, she would be left with no one to depend on!
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