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“The building has been refurbished, so it might be different from what you remembered.”The facilities at Genecity University weren’t too bad because they would get new supplies every year, but she never saw them fully refurbish a building. Hesper realized how much the ‘refurbishment’ was when she walked into the building. It was as though everything except the frame of the building was new. Outsiders would think that it was a different school. “I remembered that the Duval Group sponsored to refurbish the art faculty. Other than this building, that one had a facelift too.”Hesper froze in her steps. “Duval Group?”Seeing her reaction, the counselor explained. “I don’t know a lot of details because this doesn’t concern me… But I heard people saying that one of the Duvals studied here.”There wasn’t anyone from the family who studied here. Emotions rose in Hesper’s heart. Did Ernest refurbish the place while she was pregnant so she could be surprised when she resumed her st
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The time that was supposed to be for her to get to know the campus turned into a time for Jessie to bring Hesper around while the counselor walked behind them with a box. “Isn’t the paint needed now?” Hesper was used to Jessie’s enthusiasm, but now it was a little too much for her. “Why are you here? To see Professor Jenkins?”Jessie waved her hand. “I stayed to work as a tutor after graduation because my dad says my art is questionable, so I shouldn’t show it to the public.”Hesper was amused. Jessie didn’t want to get into art at first, but Professor Jenkins wanted someone to follow in his footsteps, so he trained her since she was a child to make sure that she did. Maybe because he was too stubborn in the past, but now he could tell that Jessie really wasn’t interested in designing. Even though she had immaculate skills, she had no inspiration. After all, artistic creation requires enthusiasm, and Jessie wasn’t cut out for this, as she herself admitted.The counselor knew h
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“Let’s go in.”The teacher had to talk to the parents on the first day of kindergarten; both of them knew this.“Yeah.” Hesper nodded and asked Renee to go back by herself first, as she wanted to go to the mall to buy some delicious food with Renfrew after fetching him from school, only then would they go home.Rickard observed Hesper secretly from the side— Her hair was tied up, which was rare to see. It made her look very similar to the version of herself from way back, when she was in her student days and only dared to follow him around quietly, and it looked just like a tiny ponytail.Hesper seemed very happy that day; her brows and eyes looked unusually relaxed. She might not have even realized that, when the two of them were walking side by side, even the corners of her lips curled slightly upward.“Go left.” Hesper looked at Rickard, who was walking straight forward, and called out to him. “Rickard? What’s occupying that brain of yours?”‘You.’Rickard came back to his se
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“So, it might be difficult for him to integrate into the group because his mindset is not on the same level as the other children. I’m not saying that I think Renfrew doesn’t fit well with the class but that he looks very lonely, which is definitely detrimental to the growth of a child. I had imagined many possibilities before you came. After all, most of the children in our school come from relatively wealthy families. Renfrew’s personality most probably comes from his family, and judging from your interactions, I’m guessing that you seem to be at odds...”Hesper walked out of the kindergarten holding Renfrew’s hand. Seeing that the little fella was holding her hand and following her obediently, Hesper suddenly felt a little sad.Ms. Zeelen’s words continued to linger in her mind. Hesper knew that the superficial relationship that she had with Rickard might seem reliable and would make others envious; that was why they had agreed to come today.After all, no one would want their ch
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After listening to Hesper’s words, Renfrew fell asleep in satisfaction. Hesper then turned off the lamp and walked out of the room, unable to hold her tears back anymore.Rickard did not come the next day. Some urgent matters came up all of a sudden, and he had to deal with them. Even though he thought about coming over again, he could not just leave the company to fend for itself.“Did Hesper and Renfrew arrive at the kindergarten safely?”Benji gave him an affirmative answer and started to read through today’s itinerary. He then saw Rickard frown and stopped.“What’s the matter, sir? Is there anything wrong with today’s schedule?”Rickard remained silent for a while and then voiced out, “It’s too compact.”“What?” Benji thought he had heard wrongly for a moment. ‘What the heck?! What did my workaholic boss just say? Did I just hear him complain about his schedule being too compact?’“Sir, are you sick?” Benji looked at Rickard worriedly, but Rickard looked healthy and fine.
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Hesper was aware of Professor Jenkins’s eccentric behaviors, but she still could not bear being hit by his wrath.“Uh, looks like it’s already time for me to get to one of my classes. I’ll be going now.”Jessie gave Hesper a ‘good luck’ expression then quickly escaped the room.‘Is she kidding me?! Doesn’t she know about my father when it comes to giving someone a good talking to? I was only standing by the side back there and it felt like I was the one who was being scolded, not to mention that he hasn’t even gone off the charts just yet. If Dad loses his chill and starts to rain fire and brimstone, I might not even be able to leave his office!’“Please accept my apologies, Professor Jenkins.”Xavier sneered, lowered his head, and took a sip of tea. “I thought I’d be surrounded by my children and grandchildren the next time I got to see you.”Before Xavier came to Genecity and became a professor, he had been living in Emperion. He was a local that spoke with an Emperionian accen
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Hesper shook her head. In fact, she understood the underlying message in Xavier’s tone. Mostly, he just sounded like he was exasperated because she had failed to meet his expectations; other than that, he did not intend to blame her. He might be strict, but he had always been an excellent teacher.Jessie clicked her tongue and shook her head lightly. “I don’t believe that my father can spit anything positive out of his mouth. If all you do is show him respect, then he’ll only think that you’re a pushover.”“Ahem, ahem.” Hesper looked at the man who opened his office door silently and tried her best to wink at Jessie, warning her about her father’s presence.However, Jessie had started badmouthing her father and she felt unstoppable, so she did not even pay attention to Hesper’s expression for a while.“Jessie Jenkins, I never knew that you have so many things to say, huh?”As soon as Xavier spoke, Hesper could not help but burst into laughter. Jessie’s face turned pale instantly.
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“Mommy, something seems to be bothering you today!”Seeing Renfrew running out of the kindergarten with a small backpack, Hesper wanted to restrain her troubled expression, but Renfrew still noticed it keenly.“Mommy’s fine. It’s just something from work.”On her way there, Hesper could not take her mind off the competition that Jessie had brought up.‘It’s clear that Duval Group’s influence in Genecity is still greater in all aspects. Especially when it comes to this joint competition. Because Genecity University has been steadily exporting talents into society every year, this design competition that Duval Group and Genecity University co-organized initially has gradually become more and more authoritative in the industry.‘However, with the delicate relationship that I have with Rickard in the way, it’ll be extremely awkward if I used this competition as a springboard to get myself into the public’s sight.’On the way, Hesper also searched for more authoritative and well-known
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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
