billion book
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Hesper looked hurt.
Why does my baby suddenly dislike me?
Did Juniper do something, or is it because I haven’t been home for the past few days?
She was doubtful all of a sudden. Madam Duval took a glance at her in disgust and scolded, “You alwa
ys spoil
the fun! We were having a wonderful
time too until you had to meddle! If I knew that this would happen, it would be better for you to stay in th
e hospital and not come home.”
“That’s right! That’s right!”
Hesper looked at them in confusion. She
saw Madam Duval and Sophia’s contempt, Juniper gloating in her misfortune, Rickard’s frown, and als
o the baby’s inexplicable rejection.
Everything that was happening felt like a silent mockery. Hesper
felt as if she was the excessive one there. She shouldn’t be there, she shouldn’t have come back at all
…
Rickard could not bear to see her looking so upset and dejected, so he said with a frown, “Since the ba
by, doesn’t want you right now, you can return to the room to rest. Take a good shower and change into
new clothes to remove the smell on your body.”
He figured that the reason the baby rejected her so much was that Hesper smelled of disinfectant liquid
after staying in the hospital over a long period of time.
It would be better when she removed the smell from her body with a shower.
Hesper’s face turned ghastly pale. Is Rickard implying that I’m dirty?
She could not stand the sadness from being rejected by her own child, so
she ran away with tears in her eyes.
Hesper ran into the bathroom, filled the bathtub with water, and dove into the water.
She scrubbed her body again and again and wondered what she did wrong
and how the situation had turned
out like this.
Why would the child that she risked her life to bring into the world reject her within a few short
days? Hesper had never felt her heart ache in such a manner before. It felt as if she would
die from the pain in the next
moment.
“Why… Why is this happening?”
Tears streamed down her face, and she cried loudly.
She did not cry when she jumped off the building, she did not shed a tear when she was forced to apol
ogize to the murderer who hurt her, and she did not even cry when the doctor told her that she would s
uffer from
chronic pain in the future due to her leg injuries.
However, she could not hold back any longer.
Hesper’s boiling hot tears dropped on her arms before flowing into the bathtub. Her heart wrenched in
pain, and she felt as if it was stabbed by a thousand needles.
She lost track of the time while soaking in the tub. When her skin turned white, she stood up indifferentl
y.
The water in the bathtub had already turned cold and Hesper could feel herself
shuddering with every step she took. She laid on the bed and wrapped herself in a blanket tightly.
Meanwhile, her phone placed on the bed suddenly rang. Hesper felt for the phone and accepted the cal
l. ” Hello…”
“Hesper, it’s grandfather.”
Mr. Duval Sr.’s caring voice was heard coming from the other end of the call.
“It’s been some time since I last got in touch with you. How you are now? I
believe that your body has recovered from the childbirth, right? You can order the servants in the
family to prepare any food that you wish to have. Don’t inconvenience yourself.”
Hesper’s eyes reddened with tears instantly. Mr. Duval Sr. was the only person who
gave her hope and warmth in the family.
Flooded by a wave of emotions, Hesper was unable to stop sobbing.
Mr. Duval Sr. was flustered. “Hesper, what’s going on? Did Rickard bully you again? Or
did Sophia anger you again?”
Hesper did not wish to worry Mr. Duval Sr. so she
refrained herself from telling the truth. “No… I’m feeling great, grandfather.”
Mr. Duval Sr. was wise enough to know that she was aggrieved. He was so anxious that he spoke at a
quicker
speed.
“Hesper, don’t hide anything from me. No one else in the family is going to watch over you aside from
me! I’ll be back in two more weeks
and then I’ll get even with them on your behalf!”