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When she connected all the dots, she found it rather unsettling. The effects of that drug also happen to induce dependency. It might be a bit far-fetched to say that it was a coincidence. Hesper would not easily attribute it to mere chance without a reasonable explanation."You should go home," Rickard said, bringing Hesper back from her thoughts. "Judging by your complexion, you probably didn't rest well last night."The truth was that she did not rest at all.Taking a deep breath, Hesper touched the corners of her eyes and felt slightly sore. "Alright, you should also get some rest. I checked your pulse, and while it's not as serious as indicated in the report, your condition isn't that great either.""Okay."Hesper did not say anything further after hearing Rickard's response. After all, Rickard should have a sense of his own limits. She only wondered when the mole would be exposed and the truth revealed.*After Settling down in Windsift, Hesper could not help but think tha
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After rechecking Rickard’s vitals, Hesper realized he was recovering well. He had always been healthy, so now he wasn’t doing too bad either, so she was relieved.“It’s best not to tell Sherese about Pierette and Juliette.” Hesper understood his intention, so she nodded in agreement. If Sherese’s hopes were shattered, she might lose all her motivation in Montequinto. It wasn’t the time to break the news to her, so it was best to keep it this way so she could get better when she awoke.Living in a dream might not be all that bad.After news about Rickard being in a coma, it sent shockwaves throughout Halwanest. They didn't have much information the previous time something happened to him. Although he was on the brink of death, with Hesper and Benji there, they managed to keep things under control.However, this was different. The rumors spread, and people kept adding weird information about his condition. Some even said he was dead.A lot of people were anxious.Hesper watched a
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If Benji found out about this, he wouldn't be as nice as Frankie, as they had very different personalities. Hesper knew that, so it would be convenient for her with Frankie's protection. The rest of the people had started panicking about the announcement that Duval Group was going bust. [Honestly, something really happened to Rickard Duval, right? They didn't even try to make this sound serious.][Is this the end of the handsome director? That's so sad…][Hey you, you need to shut it. Didn't they say he's alright? You pretend to mourn when he's rumored to be sick, but you don't believe it when they say he's okay.]Seeing the chaos online, Benji felt his hair thinning, but since Rickard wasn't there and Hesper insisted on handling things, he had to follow through. The commenters weren't wrong. This was the most nonchalant announcement Duval Group had ever made through the years. Benji found it ridiculous after reading it, but Hesper always had her reasons, so he chose to believ
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Now that Rickard was in a 'coma,' everything came to a halt. If Hesper didn't show up to calm people down, it would be too late to pick up the pieces when Rickard recovered. "Alright." Frankie was left there to take care of Rickard, as he knew about Rickard pretending to be sick. She brought Benji back to Verdon City; that would help keep the plan a secret from him. "What's going to happen with work at the office? A few shareholders are calling for a board meeting."Benji was nervous. Hesper calmed him down and sighed. "Don't be too anxious. Don't you trust me?"He did trust her. Hesper and Rickard's plans never went wrong, but Benji wasn't very clear about the situation since they didn't tell him anything. Then suddenly something so serious happened. "I feel I've been excluded from the plans this time."Benji was a little naive, but he wasn't stupid. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to work closely with Rickard as his assistant. He could tell when they were hiding something fro
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"If you have something on your mind, please speak up."The moment Hesper stopped speaking, there was silence in the room, although everyone's mics were on. Benji looked at Hesper off-camera with admiration, very glad she was there. If it were him, just like Hesper said, the people wouldn't have been kind to him. After some time, finally, someone spoke up. "How is Mr. Duval doing? You're here instead of him, so does that mean he's still unconscious?"Everyone knew the answer to the question. If Rickard was fine, there would be nothing to say. They could have peace while Rickard was at the helm, but if Rickard was not out of the woods, the situation would be different because they still had mouths to feed. "Rickard is still unconscious, but this shouldn't prevent you from staying calm," Hesper raised her brows. "Although he's not conscious yet, it's not as bad as you imagine, but of course, what was said before is still applicable now." Hesper sounded firm. "If you wish to leave,
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Hearing that, anxiety was obvious in Sherese's eyes. "What happened to him?""Nothing too serious," Hesper told her, speaking a half-truth. Sherese knew Rickard was injured because he was helping her find their mother, so she looked lost, which turned into worry. "I thought… he wouldn't help me."Sherese hadn't spent much time with him, so they had a gap. Their mother had been the most important family in her life for years, so she wasn't fine with how cold Rickard was. "That's just how Rickard is. Sometimes he's conflicting." Hesper didn't know how to put it into words better because it was something Sherese had to feel for herself, so she changed the topic. "I want to know if you've been in contact with Christopher recently."Sherese quickly nodded, even though she wasn't expecting Hesper to know about that. "He saved me, so he's my biggest contact in the Turner family. I want to know where my mom is, and he's the only person I can ask." Sherese realized something. "Is there
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Chelsea sounded extremely calm when she said that. In comparison, she sounded more mature than Fenix and would consider more things. The secret conspirator must be helping them because of Chelsea's personality and capability instead of Fenix. When he wasn't relying on his father, he was relying on a woman. That was Fenix's superpower. Too bad he wasn't on the good side of the law, so they were never going to get to the end. "You give Hesper and Rickard too much credit. Can't you see the man is in a coma? Hesper is just another woman. What could she do?"Chelsea said nothing, but Fenix immediately knew he had said something wrong, so he cleared his throat. "Of course, women like you are rare, right?""Don't be childish." When she spoke again, Chelsea sounded impatient. "How would you know if Rickard is really in a coma? That person managed to get Pierette out of their sight, so do you think their rival Rickard would be easy to deal with?"Hesper guessed if Fenix wasn't Chelsea's
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However, Christopher seemed to say 'Brigette' left something behind, so they seemed confident, or they wouldn't have said that. Sherese was Brigette's daughter. "If it didn't belong to my mother, I would be able to tell." Sherese frowned. "But why would he give me something that didn't belong to her? Did Dick discover something that showed Mom never showed up at Turner's mansion?"Sherese was perceptive, but Hesper shook her head after some hesitation and didn't answer her question directly. Sherese didn't push her but instead turned and left. Hesper and Yale had an appointment today because the fashion week would start soon. Yale's chance to turn things around was here, and since the other issues were all tangled up, the logical thing would be to solve his problem first. As for Rickard, he decided to come back as 'Mr. Chronos'. Only Frankie, Benji, and Kenji knew about the identity of Mr. Chronos, and they were all people he could trust. 'Rickard Duval' would be in the ho
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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
