Chapter 23

Rickard came the next day. Hesper had not slept the entire night. She only managed to fall asleep in the morning for a short while before someone kicked open the door strenuously. The man removed her blanket crudely, his anger still not vented. “Wake up! How do you still have the nerve to sleep?” Hesper opened her eyes in a daze, and there was still drowsy confusion in her eyes. She could only see the people before her clearly after a few seconds. It was Rickard and Juniper. He held her hand in an intimate manner that made him seem like he was defending her. Hence, the moment Hesper had been anticipating felt like a joke. She felt bitterness in her throat but forcefully kept up her appearance and refused to show her emotion. “What’s going on?” Rickard said through clenched teeth, “How do you still have the nerve to ask me what’s going on? You vilified Juniper, and now that the truth has been revealed, you’re supposed to apologize to her and beg for her forgiveness.” Hesper