Chapter 378


    Chapter 378


    “Even if his family forced him to go on a blind date and he was just humoring them, that was rude.”


    Hesper grabbed Jessie’s hand and pulled her up. “We’re going to have dinner at my home today. I’ll


    call Professor Jenkins and tell him that you’re here.”


    “Thank you!”


    It wasn’t the first time Jessie visited her ce. She knew the ce well, so Hesper went into the


    kitchen to start cooking.


    Hesper rarely invited friends over for dinner. Before ending her failed marriage with Rickard, she didn’t


    have friends. After going to live with the Lanes, she focused on self-improvement and pretending to be


    someone she wasn’t, so she didn’t have a lot of time to breathe.


    It was difficult for her to find time to enjoy a holiday alone.


    Isaac and Renee came together. Even though Hesper said they didn’t have to bring anything, Renee


    bought a few types of wine. Hesper didn’t get any drinks because they would be too heavy for her to


    carry. She was nning to get them from the store nearby.


    “You’re so thoughtful.”


    Renee usually wore a suit; that day, she wore casual clothes. Under the yellow lighting, her ears looked


    red. “I didn’t want toe empty-handed.”


    “I’m the one who carried them over,” Isaac mumbled.


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    Hesperughed. “You’re really thoughtful too. Thank you both.”


    “You’re Hesper’s assistants? That’s so cool.” Jessie started chatting with them. “I know Isaac. You’re


    the one who appeared in the news with Hesper before. I was so shocked when I saw the news, but you


    look outstanding.”


    Isaac and Renee weren’t used to being around extroverts. Luckily, Jessie didn’t really need them to


    reply. Hesper took the food out.


    The ce was much livelier with Jessie around. Hesper, Renee, and Isaac were the quiet ones, so.


    they wouldn’t talk a lot when they were together.


    Hesper gave Professor Jenkins a call.


    He sighed. “Alright, I’m relieved knowing that she’s with you. Her mother is so worried.”


    “She’s an adult now and has her own mind. If there’s something she fancies, she’ll find a way to get in


    touch with them. Otherwise, there’s no point forcing it. She wouldn’t be happy if she married someone


    she didn’t love.”


    Professor Jenkins sighed, then said, “This kid really thinks that she still has all the time in the world.


    She should start worrying about things when she reaches a certain age, but she still acts like a child.”


    Jessie and Isaac were talking next to them, so Hesper smiled. “But it’s quite good to be like a child.


    “Alright, coddle her. I’m going to have dinner with my wife now. Take care,”


    Professor Jenkins hung up, and Hesper went back to the dining table.


    “You talked to my dad?” Jessie sat closer to her and looked at her nervously. “What did he say? Is he


    going to teach me a lesson when I return home?”


    “No,” Hesper said as she handed some food to her. “Eat so you can stop talking.”


    The office was busier than usual after the year end holiday.


    There was a lot of work to be done, so Hesper pretty much slept at the office, and the air was dense.


    The thing that cheered her up the most was reading all the messagesining about her in Tear


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