Chapter 398


    Chapter 398


    With Xavier and Roberto’s help, Hesper finished her exchange student procedure very quickly.


    The weather in Genecity had gotten a lot colder on the day Hesper left the country. Matthew purposely


    came to see her off at the airport. After all, they might not be able to see each other for a long time.


    “Make sure you take care of yourself over there. I’lle see you at Fredonia when I’m free. Focus on


    your studies and your work.” Matthew had been reminding her, and Hesper shook her head helplessly.


    “You look like a father who is reluctant to let his daughter get married, you know? I’m just going to study


    abroad, not disappearing forever,” Hesper said with a sigh.


    “Well…” Matthew paused for a second before continuing. “I haven’t fully epted the fact that you’re


    leaving. What about Rickard and Renfrew? Are you giving them up?”


    “Hmm… Renfrew is the only heir that the Duvals have, so nothing will happen to him. Besides, I’m sure


    you know best what Renfrew is capable of. If someone bullies him, he’ll definitely tell me. As for


    Rickard…” Hesper fell into a pensive silence for a moment. Then, she said, “I’m confident that it’s not


    difficult to keep him in check right now. After all, everything has been going ording to my n,


    hasn’t it? As long as I stay clear-headed… Nothing will go wrong.”


    “You’re still as stubborn as always.” Matthew sighed, shaking his head. He took a deep breath and


    said, “Alright. Let’s not dwell on it.”


    Hesper’s ne arrived on time. She was not attached to Genecity. Looking back at the familiar airport,


    she had a feeling that she would note back there for several years toe.


    “Goodbye, Renfrew.


    “Goodbye, Rickard.”


    Rickard stood outside the airport, watching as Matthew and Hesper walked into the terminal. Benji


    stood behind him in silence, observing his surroundings calmly.


    Rickard became even more quiet after knowing that Hesper was leaving.


    In fact, Benji was pretty impressed with Hesper. A few years ago, no one could have imagined that she


    woulde this far. She had managed to make aeback in Genecity, obtaining a status that no one


    could offend, and then gracefully shed her identity as the descendant of the Lanes to pursue her own


    dreams.


    Had Benji not been Rickard’s assistant, he probably would have fallen for a woman like her.


    “Are you not going to ask her to stay?” Benji asked.


    “Why should I?” Rickard shook his head.


    It sounded a bit cold-hearted, but Benji could read between the sentences, so he did not make any


    o part, I had


    I had a very narrow definition of what it meant to like someone. When I was with


    Just wanted her to stand obediently behind me, so I didn’t want to exin too much to Rickard saki,


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    raising his eyes alightly. His narrow, sharp gaze seemed to pierce through everything.


    “But now, when I look at Hesper, I hope she can soar higher and higher into the sky like a bird. No


    matter how far she goes, she doesn’t belong to me and has no obligation to stay by my side.”


    Benji was taken aback, so he did not speak again.


    Initially, he thought Rickard’s love for Hesper was temporary. He thought he liked her because she


    gave him a whole different feeling. After all, there might not be any other woman with such strong


    vitality as Hesper in this world.


    Even if he made some decisions that seemed incredible in a short period of time, Rickard’s rationality


    always prevailed.


    However, things were different now. As the person closest to Rickard, Benji was the one who could


    sense the changes in Rickard. He used to be someone who regarded himself superior to the rest of the


    people. Yet, he was willing to lower his head and light up fireworks at midnight for the woman he held


    dear.