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Hesper was a fast learner. She only had to go through the books Professor Miles gave her and would remember everything. She learned a lot of the clinical treatment methods before arriving at Leafdelle Island. Never would she have guessed that the first person she would treat was Quincey Savatier. "Grandpa, hold out your hand for me."Quincey put his hand out in front of her. Hesper checked his pulse and frowned. When A came to see her, he said Quincey's legs were hurt, but from his pulse, he was pretty much a dead man walking. He wouldn't be able to live much longer. Hesper, unable believe what she had diagnosed, frowned, but that was the reality of it. She thought she came to treat his legs, but now she would have to save his life. Seeing her expression, Quincey wasn't surprised, as he knew his body well. The drugs deteriorated his body, so he was slowly dying. Juliette couldn't accept that that was the truth. Other than his paralyzed legs, her father looked healthy. He l
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Hesper didn't expect Quincey to let go of everything for his treatment, but it was good for her. She didn't want to break her promise to Rickard, so Quincey's cooperation was great. "I know how to use Vitalis, so don't worry." Hesper wasn't prepared because it was the first day. All Quincey had to know was that she knew how to utilize Vitalis. Waiting one day would be fine.Juliette walked them out, and at the door, she held onto Hesper's hand. "Thank you so much, Hesper. If not for you, the $150 million would have gone to waste."After finding out Rickard was behind all the bidding, Hesper fell silent. The $150 million probably went into his pockets anyway. That was why he called out the bid. The Rickard she knew would make it a slow burn. When he knew Ermine gave her highest bid, he would slowly add on to that so it became something she couldn't afford. They weren't wasteful people and they made every dollar and cent slowly. They wouldn't be too generous. "Even if we're not
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Although Hesper didn't really know how profitable this tournament was, she knew it represented the Savatier's status. That meant Rickard had officially become part of the upper class of the Savatiers and Leafdelle. Rickard was a little surprised but not shocked. He just casually said, "Don't you think something feels off?""Off?" Hesper tilted her head and frowned. After some hesitation, she said, "The Savatiers are supposed to be a huge family. Even if Quincey only has one daughter, there should be other people he could ask for help.""Clever," Rickard said quietly. Hesper cleared her throat but Rickard didn't notice and continued. "Ever since I returned to Leafdelle, I've felt that the family is in distress. Delphine is able to bully them and everything is being handled by Juliette, who isn't the most capable person. It's very suspicious."Hesper was so focused on finding her father and helping Rickard get some power in the family, she hadn't noticed that detail. Now that she th
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Hesper wasn't surprised by Lamarie's reply; since she told her about Delphine, they were destined to work together. "I want to know where the other people who have power in the Savatiers family have gone."Hearing that, Lamarie paused and looked around, only relaxing once she made sure no one else was around. She looked at Hesper helplessly. "Are you sure you want to talk about this here?"That meant she knew something?Hesper raised her brows, then let Lamarie in. "I'll tell you some good news as a reward, but you have to tell me about the Savatiers.""Sure."Lamarie walked into the room with Hesper and saw Rickard standing downstairs as if he was waiting for Hesper. Lamarie couldn't help but pout when she saw them being so lovey-dovey. Hesper cleared her throat. "We need to speak, so you should go up. I'll be up soon.""Alright, call if you need help."Lamarie gave a gentle nod, but when she looked into Rickard's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine
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Hesper lowered her gaze and started thinking. Lamarie frowned, quickly realizing Hesper was distracted because she must be unhappy with the answer she got."Are you looking for Brigette?"Hearing that name, Hesper looked up then shook her head. "We'll talk about that another day. For now, let's talk about the others. I need as many details as possible."***The Savatiers were just like Quincey's body, dying.They thought Quincey was just a trap, but the worry in Lamarie's tone shocked Hesper. "You're outsiders, so I don't think you know about the hallucinogen case," Lamarie said, which what Hesper was most interested in finding out about. "No one knows where the drug came from, but Pierette was patient zero."Pierette, the eldest sister of Juliette and Brigette who died of sickness.Remembering that she didn't finish hearing the conversation outside Quincey's room, Hesper wondered if this what he was talking about.The Savatiers were victims, but they were also why this disea
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That was a huge win. Rickard just returned to the Savatiers not too long ago, but they handed such a huge responsibility over to him. Although Lamarie had guessed that whatever it was that Hesper would use as leverage must be huge, this really surprised her. "You guys are…"Unbelievable. Lamarie couldn't help but chuckle sadly. How many Savatiers have struggled so hard to get where they were and never made it? Yet, Rickard spent less than half a year to get there. "I won't be attending. There's something I need to attend to at the estate," Hesper calmly said. "I'm guessing, with your status, you'll be attending?"Lamarie nodded, but she wasn't very sure. They couldn't even win beat Delphine, so they would probably embarrass the family that year. She didn't ask what Hesper would be doing; if Hesper had to be apart from Rickard, it was probably because the Savatiers wanted it. It wasn't something they could question. Even though she was Hesper's 'partner in crime', she knew h
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The next day, Juliette had everything Hesper needed; it was all medication for Quincey. Although they weren't as rare as Vitalis, it wasn't easy to get everything within a day. The Savatiers still had influence. When Juliette handed everything to her, she looked so hopeful. Hesper knew her intentions were pure. She wasn't doing this because Quincey was the head of the family but because he was her father, her most important family member. "Don't worry, I promised Rickard I'll treat Grandpa."Juliette looked at Hesper with a blank expression. She didn't know if it was related to her treating Grandpa, but Hesper knew if she hadn't promised Rickard, she wouldn't have done so much to save Quincey. Quincey was still in his wheelchair, his eyes filled with age-old sorrow. Hesper quietly observed him, then after a long pause, she said, "You know your own condition. Why haven't you told Juliette?"If he told Juliette, she wouldn't be so naive. If the family had an heir, they wouldn
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Rickard seemed to enjoy being there when she 'finished work' and Hesper walked quicker to his side. "No work at Duval Group today? Aren't you usually in a meeting with Benji at this hour?""Yes." Rickard smiled. "It's not as important as picking you up from work."Hesper looked away and cleared her throat. "The effect after the first day of treatment is quite good. Although it hurt, I can confirm that I'll be able to fully heal Quincey in a month.""I might be able to come before the tournament begins and pick you up."Hesper walked faster out of the main mansion, then slowed down. After a moment, she said, "Quicey looked into our actual relationship, but he doesn't seem to want to do anything about it, just like the previous time.""He didn't put you on the spot, did he?"Hesper looked up and saw that it was already dark outside. The lights on the street reflected in her eyes. She felt a little light-headed, so she shook her head and reached up to hug Rickard. The sudden hug m
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He had never anticipated that he would end up loving her so deeply.It could be said that amidst all the misunderstandings and complexities, their journey together had taken many winding paths."I wouldn't risk getting into trouble just to set off fireworks for someone I didn't even like," Rickard said, his voice gentle. "You dummy."His words were soft, but as Hesper listened to his explanation, she cleared her throat, and her eyes turned bloodshot. She had never imagined that the person she had loved so intensely in her youth had, at some point in their lives, secretly admired her.Hesper attempted to smile but ended up with teary eyes. Seeing this, Rickard reached out and affectionately ruffled her hair. "If it's going to make you cry, I won't say anything more."Hesper pursed her lips. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."Rickard, despite understanding her reluctance, couldn't help but reflect on the past and openly admitted to the emotions he had felt in his you
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They were flooded with memories, and Hesper couldn't help but admit that she had been through so much with Rickard. Her eyes welled up with emotion.The livestream ended, as they couldn't maintain constant surveillance of their lives. Even though they hadn't gone home yet, the crew had left.In the past two days, people had gotten to know them quite well, so the crew decided to give them some alone time.Hesper sat in the passenger seat and stole a glance at Rickard. She couldn't help but say, "I never expected that the only time you were seen as making a mistake in Grandpa's eyes was because of me.""There are many things you don't know," he replied. Hesper raised an eyebrow and asked, "Like what? Tell me."Suddenly, Hesper recalled the countless times Rickard had looked at her. Yet, during those moments, Rickard had always had feelings for Juniper. She knew that was the reality, so she never expected that Rickard might have had the same strong feelings for her as she had for h
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Hesper glanced at Rickard, who remained emotionless, but she still reached out to hold his hand.[This is tough to see. Both of Rickard's parents are no longer here… Sigh.][Hesper immediately checked on Rickard. If I were Rickard, I'd love her so much.]Ernest shook his head and remained silent as he flipped to the next page. Most of the pictures were of Hesper after that. She hadn't realized she had so many childhood photos. Julian appeared in some of them, too.Before everything went sour.Rickard didn't have many pictures. As he grew older, he became quieter.Most of them showed Hesper standing next to Julian, but there was something off about them.[Did you notice... In many of those pictures, Hesper was looking at Rickard, and in others, Rickard was looking at her.][Oh my god, is this puppy love? I had no idea!][I remember Rickard had another lover.]Hesper had noticed, too, but there was no need to remind people that Rickard used to hate her, so she dismissed it as a
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Hesper and Rickard entered the room and awkwardly informed Ernest that everything had been live-streamed just now. Ernest was shocked, but upon hearing that it was something people do, he nodded."It's fine. There's nothing that others can't hear."Hesper pursed her lips and glanced at Rickard before saying, "We didn't expect the Summers to come and see you. You should move in with us so these people will leave you alone."If Ernest lived with them, no one would dare intrude because they represented power and influence.Who would dare challenge them?"I don't want to get involved in your life. Renfew and Renarie would keep you occupied enough."Hesper understood that he had already made up his mind not to live with them, so she didn't press the matter further.She could understand his concerns, as many things might become inconvenient. Besides, Ernest didn't want to disrupt their lives either."We'll be heading to Fredonia soon, so even though we have filming to do, we wanted t
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So what if the cameras were still recording?"Was my son's life not as valuable as your son's?"If he had grasped this earlier, recent events might not have unfolded. Jade had a point.The live chat fell silent. Though they lacked the full backstory, they could deduce what had transpired in the past.[I heard Rickard lost his parents when he was a child. I feel sorry for him.][His parents died because of that incident. It's no surprise if he harbors resentment.][Truthfully, this old man has no shame. If my child were responsible for another child's death, I'd beg for forgiveness.]Everything unfolding before their eyes was purely coincidental, and no one had control over the situation. They could only watch and terminate the livestream immediately if anything escalated.Fortunately, Jade received a stern talking-to and refrained from discussing the matter further, but Mrs. Summers did not fare as well. Hesper and the others bore witness to her irrational behavior.[This is e
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"We've known each other for years, Ernest. I saved your life once, and now your descendants want to take my son's life!"As they approached, Jade Summers was angrily berating Ernest before him. Hesper's countenance immediately turned frosty as she walked over to Ernest."You should conduct yourself more appropriately, Mr. Summers Sr."Jade was taken aback to see Hesper, but he composed himself, took a deep breath, and fixed her with a hatred-filled gaze."If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened. You're just a woman. Since when do you get a say in the Duval family matters?"In the 21st century, people were all for equality. Besides, Hesper was no ordinary or unintelligent woman. Naturally, she had a voice in these matters.The viewers were inundated with comments when they heard Jade's words, and the live chat exploded.[Who is this guy? He looks old but lacks respect.][What's the argument about?][I sense some drama.]Rickard walked over. Jade had thought he
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[Didn't Hesper mention that Mr. Duval Sr. took care of her? Maybe she did grow up well.][I'm certain she did. Hesper doesn't strike me as someone who would tolerate mistreatment.]Hesper and Rickard were under constant surveillance throughout the journey, and they hadn't allowed Benji to accompany them. Rickard was behind the wheel, with Hesper in the passenger seat.During the drive, they remained silent, but to observers, it appeared as though they were in harmony.Upon arriving at the ancestral mansion, Hesper noticed other cars parked around and cast a curious glance at Rickard. Visitors to Ernest's home were a rarity."Sir, Ma'am, you're back," a young housekeeper greeted them. It was the same person who had assisted Wendy earlier, but they couldn't recall her name. Nevertheless, Hesper had faith in her.Noticing the housekeeper's troubled demeanor, Hesper deduced that the guest inside was likely unwelcome. However, she couldn't fathom who would disrupt Ernest's life. Given
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Rickard noticed something in Hesper's expression, prompting him to ask, "Is there something else you haven't told me?"Being intimately familiar with each other wasn't always without its challenges. Hesper could never conceal anything from him.She sighed and replied, "It's nothing. Just that Pennleigh will also be on the list."Rickard fell silent.Hesper was aware that sometimes Rickard might not appear bothered, but Pennleigh's presence did bother him.Observing Hesper's awkward expression, Rickard lowered his gaze and suddenly took on a pitiful appearance, like a big dog caught in the rain.Yet, she knew he was merely putting on an act. Still, every time she saw him like that, she couldn't help but miss the Rickard who didn't engage in such playful antics. His character had undergone a change.Hesper found it amusing but didn't quite know how to express it. She sighed and added, "It's a fantastic opportunity. I know you'll let me go, right?"Rickard had no intention of inte
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"Sullivan lied to her. He had her parents quietly killed. She found out after she turned her back on you."Benji lowered his gaze. "She was already dead when you came back. It was suicide."The conclusion lacked the weight necessary for such a betrayal. Hesper shut her eyes. The person she had trusted most was Renee. They had shared countless years together.Hesper acknowledged that their bond might not have been a genuine friendship. Renee had abandoned her when given the choice.However, Hesper had faced such situations before.Thankfully, there had been someone who had placed her first in their heart, reassuring her that she wasn't always relegated to being an option. Hesper stood in silence for a while before simply nodding.There was nothing she could do to aid Renee now. Renee had entered and departed alone, leaving no trace behind with Hesper.When the topic was broached, it weighed heavily on her heart. Hesper understood the situation but found herself at a loss for word
