Chapter 40


    Chapter 40


    When Rickard realized that she hadn’te home, he immediately sent people to search for her and


    personally went to get her, but what he got in return was her yelling at him. His eyes zed over.


    “I haven’t signed the papers yet, Hesper. You’re being too arrogant.”


    He pushed her away, but because he used too much force, she fell backward into the wet bed.


    Rickard gave orders with no expression on his face. “Mrs. Duval is disoriented. Bring her to the car!”


    Two bodyguards walked next to Hesper, one on each side, and dragged her out while ignoring her


    struggles.


    “Rickard Duval, you’re crazy!”


    Hesper was distraught. She was wet from head to toe and was manhandled as if she was a criminal.


    She anxiously said, “It was just one night. Who actually cares about my safety? What’s the point of


    doing all this now?”


    “Of course, there’s a point.” Rickard’s eyes were sharp and cold as he red at her. “It’s one thing if we


    care about you or not, another thing to ruin our family’s reputation. Do you think I’ll just let you do


    whatever you want?”


    Hesper didn’t understand. “What do you mean? When did I ruin your family’s reputation?”


    “We’ll find out if you did once I investigate this.” He scoffed, then turned and left.


    The bodyguards shoved her into the car, leaving her stunned.


    She didn’t go home because she was angry at their behavior. She was


    disgusted at how Rickard was blind to the truth, but she had to go through everything alone. She didn’t


    even do anything out of line.


    In the car, she sat straight and exined. “Rickard, I don’t know what got to you so early in the


    morning, but I can firmly tell you that I did nothing. I got drunk, fell asleep, and only woke up when you


    sshed me.”


    The man smirked. “Notst night, but what about when you were drugged?”


    Hesper opened her eyes wide in shock. He suspected her?


    He wouldn’t look into Juniper when she asked but instead turned around and suspected if she was


    tainted.


    Hesper felt as though someone stomped on her heart and felt a stabbing pain.


    “If that’s who you think I am, I have nothing to say.”


    No one spoke after that and Rickard’s face was dark.


    The suspense in the small space stressed everyone out. Hesper could no longer tell if she was feeling


    cold on the outside or in her heart. She shuddered but wouldn’t show it. She bit her lip and told herself


    that she mustn’t cry.


    Suddenly, she realized that they weren’t on the way back home, so she started panicking. “Aren’t we


    going home? Where are you bringing me?”


    “Where do you think?”


    The man’s eyes were dark, and it hit her like a sledgehammer. N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    She immediately snapped out of her hangover but the immense shock agitated her.


    “Are you driving.me to the hospital? Are you going to have them give


    me a check-up?”


    “Why? Are you scared?” Rickard stared at her expression, trying to see her panic.


    Hesper’s face turned red. Anger and the feeling of being wrongly used made her want to escape!


    “You’re really crazy! How could you even think of doing that? I’m not going. Let me out!”


    But the driver would only listen to Rickard, so without instructions from him, he wouldn’t do anything no


    matter how hard Hesper struggled.