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The smirk on Julian’s lips disappeared. He glanced at Hesper, who was lying on the bed with her eyes tightly shut, and said in a deep voice, "This has nothing to do with you, Master. I know that the Duvals are very powerful, but I already thought it through before deciding to do this.""What’s there for you to think about? Hesper and Rickard love each other. Do they really need you to intervene in their relationship?" Professor Miles snorted coldly. "Don’t do a whole list of things that’ll only move you and only you at the end of the day.""You don’t even know how Rickard treated Hesper before. I can’t let her go back to him." Julian sneered. "As for the antidote, there’s none. Since I wanted to poison Rickard, why would I leave a way out for him...? He’ll soon die of organ failure. I’ll be watching from the side as he kicks the bucket little by little. And he’s not going to get the chance to turn things arou—"His words were cut off, as Professor Miles slapped him across the face.

Hesper raised her gaze. "There’s no need for you to hide it from me. The effects of the anesthetic wore off a little faster than you anticipated, so I heard what you and Julian talked about here last night."Professor Miles was at a loss for words. He cleared his throat, finding it a little difficult to put the matter into words. Finally, he explained vaguely, "The most important thing now is for you to take good care of your body so that things can return to the way they used to be.""Don’t hide it from me. It’ll only cause me to overthink." Hesper chuckled lightly and deliberately tried to keep the atmosphere from getting too heavy. "Could it be that the first event I’ll be attending after I fully recover is Rickard’s funeral?”Professor Miles quickly denied it. "It’s not that serious. The poison is indeed a pain in the *ss, but as long as Rickard stays in bed and doesn’t move too much, the poison will spread very slowly, leaving me with more time to develop the antidote."Hesper

In the lengthy silence, neither of them took the initiative to speak first.Hesper looked at Rickard quietly, and as soon as they exchanged gazes, they realized that apart from indifference, there was no other trace of emotion in the other party’s eyes.She could not help but laugh at herself inwardly. Never had she been so clear that love was not an emotion that could be found in his eyes.‘Perhaps I have a filter on whenever I look at him. Just when will I accept the fact that Rickard doesn’t love me?’——"Excuse me, is this Ms. River A.?"Hearing the familiar voice, Hesper frowned and looked down at the caller ID. It was indeed Juniper, who had not contacted her in quite a long time.‘Her wedding gowns have been completed and are being temporarily stored in Eustoma. So, what’s with the sudden call?’Hesper cleared her throat and responded in her fake voice, "Yes, it’s me."Juniper sat in front of the mirror, holding her phone in one hand and applying ointment on her face wi

"Matthew..." Helen held Matthew’s arm, feeling a little hurt deep down. "What are you talking about? Rachael is my biological niece, so how could I not protect her?""So is this her excuse for getting Grandpa so angry that he fell ill? That she's just young...?" Matthew shook his head in disappointment. "She and Hesper are both of the same age, yet while Hesper was perfectly capable of managing the company and making Grandpa happy, why is it that all she’s done so far is get Grandpa hospitalized?"Helen patted Matthew’s arm. "What are you talking about? Rachael is your sister."The living hall suddenly became silent.No one knew when Rachael had appeared behind the two of them. Simon and Theodore both heard the commotion and came down from upstairs too."I knew it... You do prefer Hesper over me. She’s the little sister that you want, while I’m nothing but dust in your eyes." Rachael’s trembling voice sounded as if she was on the brink of bursting into tears. "You’ve only ever lov

Seeing the reluctance on Pennleigh’s face, Hesper understood everything deep down, but she still nodded lightly. "It isn't forever. I’m just going back to Halwanest to get some things sorted... I’ll be back in a month at most. I know I still have orders to complete in Eustoma; I won’t be that irresponsible."Pennleigh was visibly relieved when he heard her response, but Hesper hesitated for a moment before she continued to say, "I don’t plan to fall in love now or any time soon. There are more things going on in my life now than you can ever imagine."Looking into Hesper’s eyes, Pennleigh gave a wry smile. "You really aren't leaving me with a chance or space to work with, are you?"Hesper had always regarded Pennleigh as a younger brother, and she had not found out about his feelings for her until very recently. She felt a little guilty deep down, but for this reason, she couldn't give Pennleigh any hope.‘Cutting him off now would be better than dragging things out. There are many