Chapter 517


    Matthew walked in and saw the two of them sitting in the same room without talking to each other. He


    did not know who was suffocating the other in this situation.


    In the end, Hesper was the first to raise her head and see Matthew. "Matt... What’s wrong?"


    Matthew straightened his face. "I might have to go back to Halwanest tomorrow... Grandpa has fallen


    sick. It’s quite a sudden illness, and his condition is more serious than before."


    "What?" Hesper frowned when she heard that. "Why would he suddenly fall sick? Grandpa has always


    been in good health."


    Arthur’s sudden illness had also interrupted Matthew’s original n. He originally nned to wait for


    Hesper’s legs to fully recover before returning to Halwanest. Everything had been arranged too, but he


    did not expect Arthur to suddenly fall ill.


    The two walked out of the ward. Matthew took off his jacket and draped it over Hesper’s shoulders.


    "Don’t worry too much. Grandpa’s health has always been rather good, so he’ll be fine." Matthew knew


    that Hesper’s life was already in a mess, so he should not add more burden onto her shoulders. He


    patted her on the shoulder. "Take care of yourself. You can talk to Grandpa when you''ve fully recovered


    and go back to Halwanest."


    For a moment, Hesper was at a loss for words. She never had the chance to tell Matthew what 013


    said to her on the ne.


    That she was not rted to the Lanes by blood.


    But it was not a suitable time for that, so Hesper could only nod. "Don’t worry about me. Professor


    Miles ims that my charts look great, so I’ll return to Halwanest as soon as my legs are healed."


    "Really?" Matthew was originally worried that Hesper would stay behind because of Rickard’s


    condition, but Hesper’s expression looked very decisive.


    Seeing Matthew’s expression, Hesper could not help but give a smile. "Do I look like someone who


    doesn’t know how to prioritize?"


    Hesper also told Matthew about the call that she had received from Juniper recently. Matthew could not


    help but feel relieved to see that Hesper was indeed unaffected by Rickard.


    "After going back to Halwanest, I’ll get rid of Juniper first... And no matter what, Rickard’s poisoning


    was caused by me, so I won’t shirk my responsibility. After I’ve tackled everything here, I’ll definitely


    head back home."


    "...Okay, I believe you. But if anyone here bullies you, don’t forget that you have an older brother."


    Having said that, Matthew pinched Hesper’s cheek angrily. "If you dare disappear on me again, I’ll


    chase you to the ends of the earth and dig you out."


    Hesper''s mood waspletely different from how she felt when they had this exact conversationst


    time. Looking back, Hesper couldn''t help but think that she was too arrogant when she left Halwanest.


    Matthew’s protection was like God’s blessing to her, so hearing this, Hesper’s eyes warmed up. She


    nodded.


    "Okay, I won’t disappear on you again."


    "You''re going to have to swear about it."


    "...I swear," Hesper said helplessly.


    The incident happened rather urgently, so Matthew’s flight would depart in the afternoon. Hesper’s


    condition would not allow her to send him off, but Matthew did not want her to send him to the airport in


    the first ce. He was fine with the goodbye that he managed to get in the morning.


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    After disembarking from the ne, Matthew was picked up by a servant and went straight back to the


    Lanes’ ancestral residence. The people around him were so scared by the aura that originated from


    Matthew’s core that they did not dare to utter a single word.


    Arriving at the entrance of the mansion, Matthew asked in a deep voice, "Where’s Rachael?"


    However, the scene that weed him home was Helen striding up to him in a hurry.


    Helen had already received the news about Matthew’s return to Halwanest. She stopped Matthew at


    the entrance of the mansion.


    "Matthew, don’t get too mad. Rachael is still young; it’smon for her to make mistakes."


    Matthew sneered when he heard that exnation then looked at Helen. "I wonder when the two of you


    became so close to each other. I’m looking for my sister. Who gave you the power to stop me here and


    talk nice about her?"