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Rickard beckoned Juniper to go ahead. Juniper had no other choice but to make her way to Hesper’s side, though she was 12 times more vigilant than usual. “Speak your mind, Hesper.”Hesper stared at Juniper for a few seconds before she leaned forward ever so slightly and whispered into Juniper’s ear. “You know what you and Sophia did. If you insist on forcing me to apologize to you, aren’t you worried that karma will strike? Or that I won’t let you off but haunt you in death?”In addition to her own guilty conscience, Juniper was startled by Hesper's cruel, vile remark. She backed away two steps instantly. Rickard stretched out his arms to catch her and scolded Hesper in a stern voice, “What did you do, Hesper?”“I didn’t do anything. Don’t you want me to apologize?” Hesper raised her head and smiled at him innocently, but her beautiful face appeared broken. She laughed aloud and said, “What? Is Ms. Wight still not satisfied with my apology? If you’re not, I can continue.”“It’s
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Hesper returned to the Duvals’ villa. Sophia and Madam Duval did not show themselves recently. She had no idea if these two people would continue to be cruel to her, so she was especially cautious. When she arrived at the door, she heard faint voices talking and laughing in the house. Madam Duval, Sophia, Rickard, and Juniper were all playing with her baby joyously in the living room. Juniper held the child and even the usually cold Rickard had a faint smile on his face. It was a joyful, happy scene that made them look like they were a complete family!“Who gave you permission to hold my child!”Hesper could not hold back anymore and ran into the house. In view of how cruel Juniper was, Hesper would never believe that she would treat the baby kindly. Juniper hid herself behind Rickard with a fearful expression before Hesper’s hand could touch the hem of the baby’s outfit. “Rickard…”“Why are you acting like a madwoman, Hesper?” Rickard stepped forward to scold her, his eye
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Hesper looked hurt. Why does my baby suddenly dislike me?Did Juniper do something, or is it because I haven’t been home for the past few days?She was doubtful all of a sudden. Madam Duval took a glance at her in disgust and scolded, “You always spoil the fun! We were having a wonderful time too until you had to meddle! If I knew that this would happen, it would be better for you to stay in the hospital and not come home.”“That’s right! That’s right!”Hesper looked at them in confusion. She saw Madam Duval and Sophia’s contempt, Juniper gloating in her misfortune, Rickard’s frown, and also the baby’s inexplicable rejection. Everything that was happening felt like a silent mockery. Hesper felt as if she was the excessive one there. She shouldn't be there, she shouldn't have come back at all…Rickard could not bear to see her looking so upset and dejected, so he said with a frown, “Since the baby doesn’t want you right now, you can return to the room to rest. Take a good showe
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Two more weeks. Hesper decided that she would brace herself until then. She would spare no effort in getting a divorce when Mr. Duval Sr. was back!She did not wish to stay in the family for a moment longer. Mr. Duval Sr. talked to her for so long until, at last, she fell asleep from exhaustion. Hearing Hesper’s even breathing through the call, Mr. Duval Sr.’s expression turned gloomy. He immediately called Rickard. “Hello, grandfather.”The scene in the living room remained as joyful as ever. However, it was different when Mr. Duval Sr.’s call came. As soon as Rickard spoke, the few people looked to him in unison. Mr. Duval Sr. spoke loudly in a strong voice, “Did you bully your wife again, Rickard? What did I teach you in the past? Why haven’t you learned anything! Hesper is a good girl, and she's the mother of your child. If you don’t appreciate her contribution, appreciate her hard work at the very least. Don’t hurt her!”Rickard was about to deny it when Hesper’s
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At that thought, Juniper sought help from Madam Duval by saying, “Madam Duval, please think of a way.”Madam Duval was an old, cunning woman who was not so easily deceived like Sophia. She loathed Hesper more than Juniper, who was more focused on herself. Hence, she could not be bothered to make a fuss of the situation and said with a sneer, “Why should we panic now? Didn’t Mr. Duval Sr. mention that he'll be back in two weeks? Could it be that we still can’t handle Hesper in the next two weeks?”“Mother, are you—”Sophia was interrupted by Madam Duval as soon as she began her sentence. Madam Duval smiled at Juniper and said, “Your brother is feeling guilty for misunderstanding Juniper currently, so they've reconciled their relationship to a certain extent. If rumors about Hesper hurting the woman that he loved in the past from jealousy were to spread, do you think your brother would put up with it in view of his temperament?”“That's a no for sure!”Sophia’s eyes lit up, already
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The next day, Hesper came to the nursery early in the morning, but after standing at the door for a long time, she still could not muster the courage to go in.She was afraid that yesterday’s incident would be reenacted, with the baby rejecting her once again. She was hesitating when a servant suddenly opened the door and walked outside. The servant was stunned by the sight of her for a moment before she said respectfully, “You’re here, Mrs. Duval. Sir has ordered that you may enter the nursery at any time you wish to see the baby.”Hesper was rather surprised.Why would Rickard be so kind?He probably did it so I could humiliate myself!Fortunately, when Hesper cautiously scooped the tiny babe into her arms, he did not show any unusual behavior. In fact, he even leaned his face closer to her chest. Hesper almost cried with joy as she looked at his adorable mannerism. Her little baby finally wanted her again. Meanwhile, Dorothy walked into the nursery with a bowl of chicken
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Meanwhile, Rickard did not come home at all in those few days. Hesper had no idea what kept him busy every day, but she could not be bothered to care about it. The day of Mr. Duval Sr.’s return was approaching, so Hesper wanted to get some things for the child so she could perform her motherly role before her ultimate departure. “Dorothy, I’m heading out. Please take the trouble to take care of my child for a while more.”There were other servants in the house, but Hesper did not trust anyone other than Dorothy. Noticing that she was leaving home, Sophia and Juniper exchanged a glance from their hiding spot, coming to realize that it was an absolutely great opportunity. Sophia made a call to an unknown person with a malicious expression. “Hello, do something for me… You’ll be rewarded handsomely when it’s done!”In the shopping mall, Hesper was completely oblivious to the impending danger. She arrived at a mother and baby care store and shopped meticulously for a long time.
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Soon after that, the assistant standing behind Matthew said in a slightly anxious tone, “Mr. Lane, the caller said they have information about your sister but we don’t even know if it’s true. We’ve been waiting for so long but he’s still nowhere to be seen.”Matthew didn’t speak but squinted. His youngest sister went missing ten years ago and the Lanes had tried everything they could to find her. Now that he had finally got some information, he rushed over from Emperion. He had to find his sister even if it was false information!***Hesper was tired from walking around but she didn’t want to go back and face those people, so she picked a cafe and ordered a coffee so she could rest. What she didn’t notice was that there were two sketchy men sitting behind her seat. One of them tapped her shoulder. “Miss, I think you dropped some money.”Hesper looked down and saw a hundred dollars, but she only had a few dollars in cash, and the rest were on her phone. “That’s not mine.” 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
