A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love
Chapter 242

Chapter 242

Hesper had been very busy these days, so it was only natural that she did not have the time to go through the entertainment section in the news, let alone listen to rumors that had not been officially announced, so she did not know anything about Roberto's trip to Genecity.

"Well, it's not too late to know." Jessie patted Hesper's shoulder. "It seems that whenever God closes a door, He would open a window for you. After rejecting Rickard, you now have Roberto." That was somewhat unrealistic. Hesper felt that she was unexpectedly calm; she only nodded when she heard what Jessie had to say then left to meet Renee at the campus's gate. However, she was stunned for a moment when she saw Isaac. "Where's Renee?"

Isaac explained, "She's feeling a little unwell today, so she asked me to come and pick you up. By the way, she also claims that she sent you a text message to ask for a leave, but you didn't reply to that message."

Hesper had been so busy attending lectures and dealing with Michelle, she hadn't had the time to check her phone at all. Hence, when she tapped into the communicating software on her phone, she found that Renee had sent her a message earlier in the morning and she just had not seen it.

"Tonight's meeting has been arranged. I've prepared the following proposal and emailed it to you." Isaac opened the car door for Hesper. "Young Master Lane will also sit in on the meeting in the form of a video call tonight. The headquarters is placing a lot of emphasis on that piece of land too."

Hesper nodded and got into the car, but in a corner that was out of her sight, someone took a picture of her getting into the car...

The land that Rickard sent over was a region that the senior management of Lane Holdings liked, which meant it would bring unlimited benefits. This could be regarded as the largest project that Hesper had ever received after arriving in Genecity, and that was why Wilfred, who was currently in Emperion, miles away from Genecity, could no longer stay still.

While Hesper was busy going back and forth with Matthew in order to deal with Wilfred during the meeting, she skimmed through the proposal in her hand and felt a little inexplicable feeling in her heart.

No matter how considerable the benefits were, Hesper felt disgusted when she remembered that the centerpiece of this plan was hand-delivered to her by Rickard.

Matthew could also see that Hesper had been rather absent-minded all night, so he called Hesper that night and asked her if there was anything that she could not solve recently. "It goes like this..."

Hesper told Matthew all about the promise that Rickard made, as well as how she obtained the land. She then said in confusion at the end of the conversation, "I keep thinking that I should hate him, just like how I did when I first returned to Genecity. But he started treating me so well all of a sudden, making it very difficult to continue to do so. I can't hate him, but I can't love him either. Matt... It feels really suffocating."

After hearing that, Matthew remained silent for a while, then said, "Actually, before you returned to Genecity, I was worried that you would one day feel this way. But I still remember how much agony you were in when I first picked you up, and I don't want you to forget that feeling."

Hesper drank some wine and sat on the window sill, allowing the cold breeze to brush through her hair. She lowered her head as she listened to Matthew's words.

Anyone who saw Hesper now would be awed by her appearance. Her long black hair hung softly over her

shoulders; she looked like an elf who appeared only during the night, but her enchanting gaze made her look so obedient.

"How could I forget...?"

The pain of having your bones crushed to pieces is something no one should ever experience. That's why I'll never forget it.'

"If you feel really bad, you could always come back to Emperion." Matthew's voice sounded a little tougher. "No one among the Lanes will leave you out there to get bullied. You have my word, as long as you don't want to, you'll never have to see Rickard ever again in the future."

Hesper did not say anything for a while before shaking her head and speaking up childishly.

"No. I want to bring Renfrew home. And I'll make those who bullied me pay the price."