A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love

Hestia did not really want to satisfy Jessie's curiosity as she listened to her incessant chatter.

She had learned a lot of things when she was staying with the Deschamps, but those were too far away from Jessie, so she just gave some vague answers. Jessie's brain spun rapidly and changed to another topic quickly.

"Why did you suddenly leave? You scared the hell out of me. I thought you were going to run away from the wedding."

A smile appeared on Hestia's lips as she said, "Of course, I have other more important stuff to handle."

Twenty minutes ago, Hestia detected that the person in front of her had used some sort of drug on her. Luckily, she anticipated potential risks and had taken an antidote beforehand. Although the old man's words were vague and she knew that they would leave the area after that day, Hestia still gained a plethora of valuable information. For example, these two people were related to Hesper.

Each piece of information seemed to hint that her journey to this point was not a mere coincidence, but a carefully planned trap. Nonetheless, Hestia knew that she had to feign ignorance for now to ensure her plan progresses smoothly.

"So, are you still going to marry Nathaniel according to the contract?" Jessie could not figure out the situation, but she could understand what Hestia was doing right now.

Hestia nodded and looked at the tray on the table. "Did they just send this to me?"

"Yeah," Jessie replied.

As Hestia picked out a dress and put it on, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. For a moment, it was as if she was transported back in time to the day she sat in front of a mirror wearing a different wedding dress. She was so lost in her thoughts that she did hear Jessie calling out for her several times.

"Hessy? Hessy!"

Coming back to reality, Hestia met the worried gaze of Jessie and shook her head. "I'm fine. I just... remembered something from the past. But I'm used to it."

With less than an hour until the

wedding ceremony was set to begin,

Hestia's head began to throb. Suddenly, she remembered something important and asked, "Has Rickard arrived yet?"

"Rickard?" Jessie scratched her head. "I don't know. I've been here ever since you ran off. I didn't dare to leave, afraid someone migh out that you were missing

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Hestia nodded then rose to her feet and said, "Come. Let's go and have a walk outside."

"Huh?" Jessie was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head repeatedly. "No way! Even though it's a fake wedding, your reputation still matters! How could the bride-to-be run out to play before the wedding?"

After some persuasion from Jessie, Hestia finally gave up on the idea, and Jessie breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think Rickard will come," Jessie said.

Jessie might not have seen it, but Rickard had left quite a big impression on her. After all, Rickard had been there for her several times when Hesper needed help.

Unlike Nathaniel, who suddenly appeared and used what Hestia needed to force her to sign a marriage contract with him. He did not even give her a second option!