A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love novel Chapter 7

A Spoonful of Sugar: Don’t Beg for Love By Oopsie Daisy Chapter 7

Her remark would cause a misunderstanding easily. Rickard frowned and said, “I’m married.”

“You were supposed to be mine! Mine!”

Juniper’s tears streamed down more profusely as if she was triggered by him.

He used to care for her sincerely in the past after all. The vigilance in Rickard’s eyes diminished a little, and he pulled out a tissue that he passed to her. “Don’t cry. Don’t you like to look pretty? Your eyes will swell from crying.”

“I’ve already lost you, so I don’t care about beauty anymore.” Juniper suddenly hugged him and leaned her face into his chest.

Rickard’s entire body shook. He was about to push her away when she said, “I didn’t leave willingly all those years ago. I was diagnosed with a tumor, and the doctor told me that I could possibly be infertile. I don’t know how Hesper found out about my condition, but she told Mr. Duval Sr., who came to see me with her and forced me to leave you.”

“What?” Rickard’s expression was filled with shock.

He had always taken her act of leaving him to heart because he thought that she had fallen for someone else. Doesn’t that mean that I’ve misunderstood her all this time, and the problem came from my side?

Juniper was extremely sad, her eyes reddening with tears like an innocent child. “I was afraid that my infertility would slow you down. Also, Hesper pressured me and claimed that she could bear children for you, so I decided to leave because I refused to be humiliated further.”

“Are you telling the truth?” A storm began brewing in Rickard’s eyes as if it would destroy everything.

Juniper was rather terrified by him in his current state.

But she could not allow herself to cower, so she immediately raised her hand and pledged, “I swear that every word I said is true. If I’m lying, I won’t be able to have a child for the rest of my life!”

“Nonsense!” Rickard immediately pulled down her hand.

He felt extremely guilty in his heart; his eyes were bloodshot. “You’ve been wronged because of me while I’ve only just found out about it today. Don’t worry, I promise that if what you said is true, I won’t let her off for doing this.”

How dare you use grandfather to break up Juniper and me, how dare you, Hesper!

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“Wake up, Mrs. Duval.”

Hesper was awakened by a servant in the Duvals’ residence.

She opened her eyes to find the kitchen helper, Wanda.

Wanda served a bowl of chicken soup and said cautiously, “You can’t allow yourself to eat poorly when you’re recovering from a childbirth, Mrs. Duval. I made this for you in secret. No one saw me. Drink this while it’s still hot, quick.”

Wanda was afraid that Hesper would be worried, so she lowered her voice and said, “Madam and Ms. Duval are out, and there’s no one else at home now. Eat something so you can gain some strength, quick!”

“Thank you, Wanda.”

Tears welled up in Hesper’s eyes; it had been a long time since she was treated with kindness. She took the chicken soup and began eating it in large gulps.

Wanda felt sorry for her. “Madam and miss have gone too far. You could still eat and dress well when Mr. Duval Sr. was still at home previously. They’re so inhumane to you these days. It’s a shame that I’m just a nobody here, and I can’t do much to help you, Mrs. Duval.”

“Don’t say that. I’m already very grateful that you’re willing to serve me a bowl of soup.”

While the people of this family were very cold to her, Wanda was the only person who would treat her kindly.

However, no one could know about Wanda’s kindness. Otherwise, Wanda would be in trouble along with her.

“Thank you very much, Wanda. You should quickly go before anyone sees you.”

“Noted, Mrs. Duval.” Wanda took back the empty bowl and said piteously, “Do take care of yourself. Everything is going to be better when Mr. Duval Sr. is back.”

“I know.” Hesper forced a smile but her heart was filled with sorrow.

Everything is not going to be better when grandfather is back, but it will come to an end.

After she had the soup, she finally had the strength to move. She missed her child, so she washed up and went to the nursery.