Chapter 50


    Chapter 50


    Seeing Hesper being picked up and carried by another man with his own eyes, Rickard’s gaze turned


    gloomy.


    “Stop right there.” He dashed forward so quickly that Benji, who was holding the umbre for him, could


    not even react in time and keep up with his pace.


    Before anyone else present could react, Rickard had already rushed into the rain and stood in front of


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    Matthew, blocking their way.


    ‘He’s the man who made things difficult for Hesper in the hospital earlier today.’


    Matthew remembered Rickard; he had never had a good impression of men who liked to bully women.


    “Step aside,” he said as his ck windbreaker rattled in the cold wind.


    “Over my dead body!”


    The atmosphere between the two men was tense. Rickard grinned ferociously. “Do you know who I


    am? The woman that you’re holding in your arms is my rightful wife! And you’re asking me to step


    aside?”


    A hint of astonishment shed across Matthew’s eyes. He then lowered his head and stared at


    Hesper.


    ‘Judging solely from how they’ve been interacting with each other, it’s almost impossible to tell that the


    two of them are husband and wife.’


    Hesper leaned weakly in Matthew’s arm and said apologetically, “I’ll exin it to youter. Please take


    me away from this ce now.”


    “Hesper Rivera!” Exasperated, Rickard instantly grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him. “Is there


    any sense of shame left in you? You’re still one of the Duvals and I’m still your husband! And you’re


    telling me that you’re nning to leave this ce with another man?”


    “That’s enough-


    Hesper had never felt this fatigued before. The freezing rain had drenched her inside out, and the


    bone-piercing cold and lethargy seemed to emanate from the core of every single cell within her.


    She stared at Rickard and uttered one word after another. “I… I’ve signed the divorce agreement; it’s in


    the nursery room. If you don’t believe me, you can get someone to go and check it out. So no matter


    where I want to go or who I want to go with, you no longer have the right to interfere.”


    Rickard’s body swayed and almost lost bnce.


    ‘I remember it now. I saw her entering the nursery room before she came out here and started


    kneeling. I originally thought she was worried about the baby, but I never expected her to secretly sign


    the agreement in the room!


    ‘Pfft, she really doesn’t want to waste any more time here, not even a second more.’


    “Alright, with that being said, can you step aside already?” Matthew’s tone sounded extremely cold, not


    because he wanted to go against Rickard, but because he could feel Hesper’s body getting colder and


    colder.


    ‘If her condition continues to deteriorate, this woman might freeze to death.’


    Rickard was still as stubborn as he usually was and refused to give in. He continued to block their way


    indifferently and ordered Benji to go inside and grab the agreement.


    After a long time, he proceeded to say, “Even though the agreement has been signed, we haven’t


    undergone the official divorce procedures yet. So legally speaking, we’re still husband and wife.


    Thus, you’re not allowed to leave this vi without my permission!”


    Hesper’s gaze dimmed. “Rickard, why do you insist on keeping me here? What’s the point?”


    She took a nce at the vi coldly; she really wanted to vent all the anger that had been umting


    within her for a long time.


    “The feelings that we once had for each other are long gone, and since day one, I’ve never cared about


    the privileges that I can get as Mrs. Duval. I’ve also epted and carried out all the punishments that


    you imposed on me. Now all I ask of you is to please not show up in my life ever again! Can you do


    that?!”


    Madam Duval and Sophia, who arrived at the scene at that moment, pointed at Hesper angrily and


    shouted, “Dick, since she wants to leave, just let her go! She’s left her signature on the divorce


    agreement and handed it back to you, so she’s no longer one of us!”


    “What’s more, she’s now cuddling with another man right in front of you, so who knows just how many


    men she’s been with behind your back!”


    Juniper held onto his sleeve tightly,forting him and coughing at the same time. “Rickard, just let


    her go. It’s time for you to let yourself go too. This marriage between you two was a mistake from the


    very beginning. Plus, you’ve never loved her, have you? So now that she wants to leave you, we can


    take this opportunity to start over. Back then, didn’t you say that you’ll always love me?”


    A trace of struggle shed across Rickard’s expression.


    Hesper took onest nce at him, turned her head around, andid back in Matthew’s arms. “Let’s


    go.”


    Hearing that, Matthew strode away immediately.


    When they were passing by, Rickard stretched his hand out but, in the end, put it down.


    In the heavy rain, Hesper lifted her head and took a nce at the man who was still frozen in ce, not


    knowing what was going through.


    his mind.


    However, Juniper suddenly lost consciousness and fell onto Rickard. He supported her and


    disappeared from the yard immediately.


    “Don’t cry anymore,” a man’s voice came from above.


    ”