A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 600

Sophia had already given up on resisting and was prepared to do whatever it took to avoid Hesper. So, when she was presented with the opportunity to leave Genecity, she eagerly agreed and tugged at her mother's sleeve, urging her to refrain from speaking further.

However, there was no way Julie was going to accept it. She was so close to achieving wealth and glory. If she left Genecity at this point, even with the monthly allowance Rickard would provide, it wouldn't compare to what they were currently enjoying.

Once Rickard made up his mind, he was not going to alter his decision.

"Since you both used to be addicted to gambling, I won't give you too much of a living allowance per month," Rickard said, shattering Julie's illusion. "I'll give you approximately $1,500 per month. It should be sufficient for both of you."

"What?!" Julie stood up abruptly, exclaiming in disbelief. "$1,500 is barely enough to cover a few meals! Are you planning to let us starve to death?!"

It would be better to kill them than let them live like that!

"I'll give you $1,500 per month. Take it, or leave it," Rickard reiterated, calmly standing his ground. He had done his research and knew what he was offering. "You should be grateful that I didn't ask you to return the $450,000 that you owe."

"Alright. Let's do as Rickard says." Ernest, who had been silent all this time, broke the deadlock and spoke calmly. "I know about everything that happened in the past. Hesper was mistreated, and there was nothing I could do to help her. However, it seems to me that neither of you have learned your lesson despite everything, so I have the responsibility too."

Hesper was initially happy to witness the Duvals fighting each other, but Ernest had shown unwavering support towards her, making her feel bad. She hugged Ernest and said, "I know that you love me the most, Grandpa. You didn't do anything wrong at all."

Ernest patted her hand, and Rickard nodded in agreement.

The photo seemed aged since its back had turned yellow.

Matthew frowned and squatted down to pick it up, flipping it over to the front. It was a picture of two people standing side by side. Then Matthew was stunned, and he looked at the photo more closely.

He recognized one person in the photo as Benjamin. When his parents passed away, Mattew was still very young and had no impression of them. However, there were still many photos of Benjamin in the house, so Matthew was able to recognize him immediately. There was also a woman standing next to him in the photo. Her eyebrows were curved and she was smiling. She was a beautiful, gentle-looking woman.

Most importantly, she looked a lot like Hesper!

"How is this possible?"