"Dick, Hes?"Hearing Sherese's voice, Christopher swore. "So, you're not a mute. That's why when I spoke to you in sign language, you ignored me. It's because you didn't understand."Sherese walked to Rickard and Hesper, knowing they were there for her. She felt guilty. "I'm sorry for worrying you."Rickard had his mask on, so people couldn't see his anger, but Hesper knew Rickard was worried.Sherese didn't seem to have been through any hardship, and the younger Mr. Turner didn't seem to be a very smart man. Hesper whispered. "No one did anything to you, did they?""No," Sherese's answer was clear. "He's been taking care of me for the past few days. I was slightly injured when I was taken, but he brought me back and saw to my recovery."However, he looked so stupid, Sherese didn't want to speak to him for fear that her IQ would drop a few points. However, she looked around and saw Liam bringing out a whip and running after Christopher. Christopher didn't know what was going on
Sherese didn't know what to say. Although this man looked stupid, he did save her, so she shook her head and said, "He's right. He didn't do anything to me and has been taking care of me and treating my wounds."Liam's face relaxed a little. "That's better.""I told you I was innocent! I was going to explain, but you wouldn't listen." Christopher looked sad as he looked at Sherese. "Are these your family members? Are you leaving?'Sherese nodded. "Thank you so much for your help. I will pay you back for the medical fee."Christopher chuckled. "Do you think I need the money? That's charity, so I get good karma. No need to thank me; it's nothing."Sherese didn't insist. After finding Sherese, Hesper and Rickard didn't want to get involved with what was left because it was the Turner family's matter, so they brought Master Summers back with them. "Excuse me. I didn't do anything to Ms. Duval before Mr. Turner took her away. You can pin anything on me, right?" The man looked at
When they returned to the mansion, Sherese lost all her energy. Although she looked brave, there were multiple times when she was very high-strung in the past few days. If she hadn't bumped into Christopher, who turned out to be a silly but good man, who knows what could have happened to her? Although she didn't say it, Sherese knew Rickard and Hesper had been searching for her and were worried about her. She was supposed to search for her mother, but not only did she not get information about her, she caused problems for Rickard and Hesper. "It's fine, don't worry about it."Hesper patted her hand as if she had read her mind. "We came to Montequinto mostly because Mr. Summers Sr. asked us to help him find his son. We wanted to repay what he did for us previously."Sherese knew that wasn't the truth but still felt touched. "Thank you, Hessy."Hesper shook her head while Rickard remained quiet. Sherese walked toward him and lowered her head. "I'm sorry. You can beat me up or
After a pause, Rickard said, "You can ask our men for help if you need assistance."That meant he was offering help!Sherese was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and her eyes gleamed with joy. "Thanks, Dick!"There was no need for too many words between the siblings. That was the most significant step back Rickard could take, and to Sherese, Rickard wasn't going to forgive their mother just yet, so there was no way he would volunteer to search for her. It was all up to Brigette. Sherese had been through enough anxiety recently, but she was still a little anxious around Rickard. When she returned to her room, there was suddenly a knock on the door. "Sherese."Hesper was worried that she had gone through too much trauma, but she didn't say anything about it since she brought this upon herself. That was why Hesper came over to see how she was doing. Sherese opened the door and looked at Hesper. She knew she was here to console her, so she let her in. "How are you doing?'
He cared a lot, yet he pretended it was the other way around. Hesper found Rickard's 'strict father' image amusing. "Aren't you going to check on her?"Rickard shook his head. "It was her fault. If we keep coddling her, she might become the next Delphine."Hesper chuckled when she was reminded of Delphine. This was all about a person's personality. Sherese had always been a careful person, so even if Rickard spoiled her rotten, she wouldn't become someone like Delphine. However, now that Sherese was already resting, Hesper didn't try to convince him to go in, and they both went back to their room. Back in the room, Hesper's emotions settled, and she remembered what Sherese told her. "Sherese said the person who drugged her wasn't Fenix Summers, or rather, not just him."After she told him what happened, Rickard frowned. A girl?There were billions of girls in the world, and there was no further description of her. Sherese only heard her voice while not fully conscious, so e
"Okay, then I’ll leave everything to you, Mr. Duval."After making up her mind, Hesper promised herself inwardly that she must do an excellent job to live up to the effort that she was about to put into this project, and she moved on with the drawing....Although the submission of the materials for the fashion week was troublesome, Jessie, Professor Xavier, and Roberto were there, providing her with all the assistance that she needed. However, Hesper did not think that the process was very time-consuming; on the contrary, she could not help but think that these few people were making a mountain out of a molehill."How is this a trivial matter?!" Jessie adjusted the lensless glasses on the bridge of her nose—— It was said that because too many people had been addressing her as Professor Jessie recently, she started wearing glasses to give others the impression that she was indeed a knowledgeable woman."This is the biggest event that you’ve ever participated in, so of course, we m
Sherese was deeply asleep and did not respond. She seemed to be stuck in a nightmare. Looking at her condition, Hesper’s worry intensified, and Frankie realized that something might be seriously wrong with Sherese, so he hurried out to make a phone call.Hesper held Sherese’s hand and discovered that her hand was freezing down to the fingertips, and her forehead was covered with sweat."Sherrie, can you hear me?" Hesper tried to talk to her again, but Sherese did not reply. Hesper could only cover her with the quilt for now and tried to check her pulse. Sherese’s pulse was all over the place, and it was a condition that she had not encountered before.‘We can only wait for the doctor and their machine.’After waiting for a while, the doctor finally came with some equipment. Seeing that, Hesper stepped aside and described Sherese’s current condition to the doctor. Her descriptions were so precise and professional that the doctor could not help but take a second glance at her.Shere
Although the outcome was uncertain, giving Sherese the inhibitor was better than keeping her in a coma and waiting for the result.After the injection, Hesper sat by the bed and waited for Sherese to wake up, but half an hour later, Sherese still did not show any sign of waking up. Still, the cold sweat on her forehead had disappeared, and her body's temperature had gradually returned to normal.Hesper breathed a sigh of relief; at least, it proved that the inhibitor was somewhat effective."I'll go contact Liam Turner." Rickard's eyes dimmed while Hesper retook Sherese's pulse, trying to see if there was any way to wake her up as soon as possible.'We'll have to get to the bottom of what happened before this to devise a solution to the problem.'Hesper knew this better than anyone else.After pondering for a moment, Hesper picked up a pen and wrote down a prescription, but traditional Halwanese medicinal herbs were not very easy to come by in Montequinto, not to mention that som
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
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
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
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
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
"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
[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
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
"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