Chapter 561


    "...My brother really believed you."


    Under the moonlight, Nathaniel seemed sad. Hesper ignored his expression. From here on out, they


    would be strangers.


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    "Don''t you want anything else? Rickard''s antidote, perhaps."


    Hesper looked up. He knew what she wanted the most. Even though she was tempted, she remained


    level-headed. "You aren''t that nice."


    "It''s fine if you don''t believe me." Nathaniel turned around. Getting the hint, Carter nodded and put


    Renfrew down on the ground. He moved back to create some distance, showing that he wasn''t going


    to do anything.


    Even though 013 looked unhappy about it, since Nathaniel''s identity was exposed and they no longer


    had the Tuckers'' protection, they wouldn''t be safe in Halwanest anymore.


    The four of them, including Juniper, left the riverbank quickly. Watching them leave, Hespser sighed


    with relief.


    Even though she had brought some men with her, to avoid spooking them, she asked them to wait for


    her in the woods. However, she was so shocked seeing Nathaniel, she forgot to call for them.


    If Nathaniel had decided to attack, she wouldn''t have been able to win.


    "I was lucky…" Taking Renfrew in her arms, Hesper felt that had she recovered what she lost. At least


    Renfrew wasn''t hurt. Recalling Nathaniel''s icy cold expression under the moonlight, Hesper fully


    believed that if she had gotten there a littleter, she would have been toote.


    She had suffered simrly before, so if she had seen Renfrew thrown into the river, she would have lost


    her mind.


    Even though they were safe, Nathaniel''s identity was exposed, and that worried Hesper. He knew them


    too well, which was why they never noticed his unusual behavior.


    As Hesper picked Renfrew up and stood up, a bottle slipped out from his arms.


    Hesper frowned and picked the bottle up, then remembered Nathaniel mentioning an ''antidote''... Even


    though she didn''t believe that he would be so generous, she would still bring it back for Professor Miles


    to run tests on.


    Rickard didn''t have a lot of time left.


    On the way back, Hesper called Matthew. While she and Nathaniel had been close, having known each


    other for years, to Matthew, the betrayal was from a friend he had grown up with.


    Nathaniel was not just a friend. They had gone through simr experiences since they were children


    and were like brothers.


    Renee sat silently. In her heart, Nathaniel had been the best suitor for Hesper, someone who cared for


    her and protected her. Just like Hesper, Renee never thought that he would be the person who was


    trying to hurt Hesper all along.


    After Matthew heard what Hesper had to say, he paused then acknowledged it.


    "But why would he do it?" Hesper balled up her fists then released them. "You grew up together. That''s


    twenty years of friendship. What made him decide to take this path?"


    "I don''t know… I''ll wait till Grandpa gets better and ask him about this."