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"You left for so long. I missed you a lot."Her thin eyelids weren't able to hold back her tears, so they escaped and dropped onto Hesper's hand. Hesper felt guilty but she couldn't tell her the real reason for her absence. All she could do was reach out to hug Elise. "I'm back now." Hesper disregarded the strangeness that she felt when she saw her mother. Elise led her to the couch and sat down. "I know you've been busy working and I heard your dad say you've found your biological family. I'm really glad."Hesper shook her head and looked at Elise longingly, then said, "You'll always be like my biological mother in my heart. Even after I've found my family, I still respect and love you."Elise's eyes turned red again and they looked sad. Hesper knew Elise wouldn't be able to handle the emotional strain, so she changed the topic. "I'll be staying here for a while. Even though there's a lot to be done in my country, I want to spend some time with you.""You don't have to." Elise
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Worried that Charles would find a way to test her, she placed the book down and spoke first. Hearing Hesper's voice, Charles snapped back, cleared his throat, and sat down. "When you returned this afternoon, Pierre told you I've been busy with work, right?"It really was about that. Hesper knew this would be her all-access pass to return to the Deschamps family business. If she performed well, Charles wouldn't suspect a thing and would temporarily access her, but if she didn't do well… She wouldn't underperform because she would grab the chance. "It's nothing really. The Moreaus who trade firearms delayed a batch of shipments. I heard the promising eldest daughter will be marrying Rickard Duval, so I don't think we'll ever get the shipment."They still ended up getting involved with Camille and Rickard. Charles probably handed this to her because he knew what was going on. "It was nothing, but Camille Moreau has one of our informants." Charles subconsciously reached for his
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Elise fell silent but then nodded. "I'll be waiting for you."They slowly walked to her room then Hesper finally came to a realization. "Won't you go in and see Dad?""No, we've known each other for years and we see each other a lot. It's alright if we don't see each other for a day." Elise shook her head and continued. "Tell me if there's anything you don't feel like doing. Even if your dad asked you, I can make sure that you don't have to do it."Hesper was a little surprised, but after looking into Elise's eyes, she shook her head and said, "I know what I'm doing, Mom."Seeing how firm she was, Elise knew Hesper wasn't lying, so she sighed. "I'm a little tired." The emotions in her eyes faded and she looked like her kind self again. "I was a little too excited to see you back. It would be wonderful if you could always stay by my side, not going anywhere or thinking about anything. Just be my child."That was the moment Hesper realized that something was wrong with Elise, but
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Elise walked into the room and sat on the soft stool not too far away from her, watching her sleep. She didn't get closer because she didn't want to wake her. The door was suddenly opened again. Elise turned around and saw Charles standing there, letting the light from the corridor spill in. The light was behind Charles, so his face wasn't clearly seen. "It's late, aren't you going to rest yet?"Elise took another look at Hesper who was fast asleep, lowered her gaze and sighed, then stood up. "I just want to see our daughter. I haven't seen her in a long time.""You can spend more time with her tomorrow. It's late." Charles lowered his voice to avoid waking Hesper. "You have a lot of time to spend together."Elise followed him out the door and closed it. The room returned to silence. A few minutes later, Hesper opened her eyes, which looked awake. She wasn't sleepy at all. She did fall asleep a while ago while she was deep in thought, but she was a light sleeper, so when Elise
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Hesper did not question Charles’s answer, then said to herself, "Then I’ll get Pierre to clear out all the cameras later on. I was surprised when I first saw them just now. I thought someone actually snuck into our place someday in the past and placed them in my room to monitor me."Charles lifted his gaze. Hesper stopped creating a scene now that she had left her father in a rather awkward position, turning around. "Today is the first day of the time that you’ve given me, so I’ll go and pay my men a short visit first... I wonder if they’re still as sharp as they were in the past, or if they've lost their edge.""Okay. If they’re not suitable for the job in your opinion, you can always get Sylvie to find you a new batch."Charles did not care much about these details and said unconcernedly, "After seeing you yesterday, all the worry and anxiety that have been haunting your mother all this while have re-emerged, triggering a relapse. She claimed that she wasn’t feeling too well earli
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However, Hesper did not haggle over this matter and said helplessly, "You’re not seeing things. I’m really back. And where are Lil’ Six and Yve? I’ve come back this time around because I have an urgent task on hand."Hearing Hesper’s voice, Woody finally came back to his senses, and his eyes lit up as he explained, "Brother Zay and... Brother Yve are both not in. They claimed they’ve found a traitor and they said something about capturing him. I didn't really understand what they were blabbering about."Hestia was the one person who would make Woody utter so many words at once, but Hesper realized that she was in quite a pretty pickle when she heard what Woody had to say.‘Just as I’m in urgent need of manpower, if these people under me aren’t available for dispatch at the moment, things will get tricky.’Hesper did not want others to follow her there because Hestia’s subordinates were fairly reliable, so as long as she could utilize them well, they were entirely hers to command an
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Hesper did not know that her silence would leave Sylvie with so much room for imagination. Otherwise, she would definitely laugh at her creative mind.At this time, she was just quietly thinking about the three tasks that Charles had asked her. She had to retrieve the guns and rifles that the Moreaus should have handed over, recover the money that the Deschamps had paid for the guns, and then bring the men that had been kidnapped back.In fact, Hesper still had some doubts.‘All the informants of the Deschamps have always contacted any member of the family through single-use numbers. So even though I’ve been working for the family for more than half a year and have handled many affairs, big and small, I still don’t know many of them. So how were the Moreaus so sure of the identity of our men, and how did they catch that person?’The first two were a piece of cake for her, as all she had to do was put her dignity aside willingly, contact Rickard, and get Camille to stand down and st
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Hesper did not expect it at all. This was a complete surprise, and it took no effort at all.‘I originally wanted those two to locate the informant for me, but I was worried that I don’t have enough detailed information for them to do anything. I didn’t expect that those two were already going after the person that I’m looking for.’"Why are you referring to him as a traitor?"This was what Hesper could not figure out.‘What Charles told me is completely different from what I heard here. He told me that the informant has been taken away by the Moreaus, but if he’s a traitor, that person should’ve taken the initiative to join the Moreaus instead. Apart from that… What does this have to do with the Lestrange brothers?’"The informant sold Woody out. During the day of the transaction, Woody and Zaylour went together to the occasion, but Woody had disappeared when they came back. You should know Zaylour’s temper quite well. He immediately beat the informant up, and the person claimed
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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
