Chapter 217


    Chapter 217


    Rickard lowered his head and pressed his forehead to Hesper’s cheek. “Hesper, what can I do to prove


    myself? I was so wrong in the past, but you can’t judge me now based on what I did three years ago. I


    stand before you now. Can’t you see?”


    Rickard’s warm breath blew on Hesper’s neck. She let him finish with no expression, then moved away


    from his arms.


    “There’s no need to keep acting, Rickard. How many times do I have to say this? The old Hesper died.


    I want to take Renfrew away so that the people who hurt me will fall into some nameless abyss. This


    includes you, Rickard Duval.”


    The two left Ernest’s home dismayed. By the time Wendly found out that Rickard was there, they were


    gone.


    “Sir..”


    Ernest seemed to have aged a few years in that short time. He waved his hand. “There’s no point in us


    getting involved in the life of the young people. They need to figure things out themselves. Love is a


    lifelong dilemma…”


    To the outside world, Duval Group and Lane Holdings were in a tough battle and seemed to have


    dragged the smallerpanies into it. It felt as though something terrible was going to happen at


    Genecity, and Zikmund felt it the most.


    His best friend seemed to really be triggered.


    “What? She really ns to fight for Renfrew’s custody?”


    Rickard had been exasperated for the past two days, and when he brought it up again, the veins on his


    forehead started to pulse.


    “I thought that it was weird she would willingly send Renfrew back. I guess it’s obvious now why she


    did


    that.”


    Zikmund wanted tomend Hesper because the Duvals never talked things through with her and


    took. Renfrew because they had the power to do so.


    If it wasn’t because Hesper was as good as she was, she probably would never get to see her son


    ever


    again.


    However, Zikmund still had to support Rickard because he was his best friend.


    “I don’t think she will stop until she gets her way, and she has the mary support from the Lanes. It


    isn’t going to be easy for you.”


    Rickard wasn’t worried yet, but he was worried about Hesper. Even though they seemed to be on


    terrible terms, he could still tell that she didn’t mean everything that she said.


    Even if she didn’t, the Duvals really did treat her terribly. Other than taking Renfrew away and cutting


    him off, he would be alright with anything else.


    “I heard that there’s going to be a plot ofnd up for auction in a few days. It’s a good location.”


    Zikmund changed the subject. “My dad has been eyeing it for a while already and thinks that he can


    get it. Is the Duval Group not going to do anything?”


    Rickard didn’tment on that but instead turned the attention to him. “Well, now that you mentioned


    it, our peers have mostly made a name for themselves, but you’re still running after your dad and


    grandpa.


    Aren’t you ashamed?”


    Zikmund was so used to living life on the wild side, it would be torture if he had to start taking over the


    “We were talking about you. Why did it switch to me?” Zikmund pouted. “Fine, I have nothing more to


    say to you. I think Hesper is going to get her revenge. I’m rooting for her.”


    Rickard had to get back to work and had no time to bicker with him. Zikmund could tell that he was


    distressed, so he patted his shoulder and said, “Speak to me if you need help. Even though I don’t


    think I can do much to help, I’ll do whatever I can. There’s something that you definitely don’t know.


    Hesper’s favorite designer Roberto Sanchez will being here for a transfer program.”