Chapter 17

Sophia and Juniper were so terrified of his icy cold tone that their bodies shivered. However, they had always been skilled at putting on an act. Hence, Sophie pouted her lips in grief right away.

“Why are you being so fierce to us? I feel very bad that she fell off the building too. I’m your sister and the baby’s aunt. Do you think I would put the mother and baby in harm’s way?”

“Yet, someone witnessed both of you making things difficult for her! Do you dare say you didn’t do it?”

Rickard flew into a great rage. If the accident was really caused by them, he could finally understand why Hesper would risk her life just to leave the Duvals.

If he was in her place, he would not be able to stay with a family as vile, cruel, and malicious as that!

Sophia continued to cry and complained, “Dick, will you please stop believing in a one-sided story. I did have a brief dispute with her, but that was because she disregarded your order and insisted on leaving with the baby, and I stopped he