Chapter 393


    Chapter 393


    Hesper could not return to thepany, so this meant that her previous n topete for custody of


    Renfrew by making the Duval Group bankrupt waspletely impossible to achieve. Hesper had been


    thinking about this issue for days. In fact, she had already considered it in the past. After all, Rachael


    would return sooner orter, and Hesper had long anticipated that day.


    “I should probably finish my studies first. The Lanes are in chaos right now, and I don’t want to cause


    trouble for everyone.”


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    “I’ll talk to Grandpa and try to get you back to thepany, Matthew said while shaking his head.


    “You’re very capable. Even if you’re not one of the legitimate born Lanes, you’re a valuable asset to the


    Lane Holdings, not to mention that you have the family’s blood flowing in you…”


    Hesper knew that these werepletely different concepts, but she understood that Matthew wanted


    to give her a chance. If he really cared about bloodlines, he would not have brought her back to the


    Lane Manor as a substitute for Rachael.


    “I hope so… But we shouldn’t bother Grandpa Arthur for the time being. I’ll figure out a way to handle


    Renfrew’s situation myself,” Hesper replied, forcing a smile on her face. “After all, I’m his mother, and


    sooner orter, I’ll bring him back to my side.”


    Matthew knew that Hesper was fobbing him off, but he knew that Hesper did it for his sake. She did not


    want him to get involved in this mess, so he did not expose her.


    Hesper was a very tough woman, so it was within Matthew’s expectation that she would not want his


    help.


    Fortunately, Hesper still needed to finish her studies in Genecity, so she still had a lot of time to deal


    with these matters.


    “I’m going back to my room now. My mentor sent me a few documents just now, and I need to go and


    take a look,” Hesper said while shaking her phone. “I haven’t been doing so much design work recently,


    and my mentor will get angry if I don’t reply to him.”


    “Okay.” Matthew breathed a sigh of relief. After Hesper closed the door, he frowned.


    He could not get close to Wilfred right now, and Theodore had been keeping Arthurpany the whole


    time. It bereft Theodore the chance to talk to the two of them, so he could not figure out what was going


    on. Right now, he just hoped that Hesper could stay by his side longer.


    *


    Hesper opened up the document that Roberto sent her. It was an application for admission to a


    university in Fredonia.


    [Hesper: “Mr. Sanchez?]


    Roberto responded rapidly.


    [Roberto: “There are several exchange student spots avable at Genecity University and our school. I


    know you haven’tpleted your studies yet, but this is a rare opportunity. Although Genecity


    University’s overall ranking is not lower than Fredonia University, no institution can


    Honestly, Hesper felt very sorry for Xavier. After all, he had helped her a lot, but their professor- student


    rtionship seemed too short. She had just returned to school for one semester, and now she had to


    leave again.


    “Come in. Why are you standing there?” Jessie said while grabbing Hesper’s arm. She took a pair of


    slippers from the shoe cab next to her. “You’vee at the right time. My mom has cooked a lot of


    delicious food today.”


    The air was filled with the aroma of the food. When Mrs. Jenkins came out of the kitchen and saw


    Hesper, she wiped her hands on her apron and walked over with a smile on her face.


    “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Hesper. I still remember that Jess always brought you home


    for dinner.”


    At the same time, Xavier came out of the room. When he saw Hesper, he frowned slightly and sighed.


    When she saw his expression, Hesper realized that Xavier must’ve already known that she was


    leaving. She lowered her head shamefacedly. “I’m sorry, Professor Jenkins. I have to leave because of


    personal reasons.”


    “Why are you apologizing? Xavier asked with a frown on his face. “Going to Fredonia University is such


    a good opportunity, and you’re still hesitating? If this opportunity fell on Jessie, I’d have dragged her to


    the church to thank G o d. If she dared to hesitate, I would have kicked her out of


    this door.”


    ere to Fredonia University in the field of design.]


    Aging from the fact that Roberto could send such a lengthy text message to her in such a short amount


    of time, Hesper knew that he must have prepared the text message a long time ago.


    If it were a few days ago, Hesper would have immediately rejected the opportunity, but now she


    hesitated.


    She was currently in a very awkward position in Lane Holdings. No matter what the truth was, things


    could not go back to how they used to be. Besides, the real Rachael had reunited with the Lanes, and


    Hesper was confident that she definitely did not want her-an imposter-to continue to appear in front of


    her family.


    Everyone was selfish, including Hesper herself.


    [Hesper: “Mr. Sanchez, I know this is a wonderful opportunity, but I still need some time to consider it.]