Chapter 620
Nathaniel’s words caused Rickard and Matthew to frown at the same time.
"Isn’t 013 one of your underlings? So why would he take Hesper away?" Rickard did not leave
immediately but questioned him instead. "You can’t even manage your own men?"
Knowing that Rickard would not trust him so easily, Nathaniel pressed the tip of his tongue against his
teeth. "You don’t have to believe me, but Hesper doesn’t have much time left… 013 is a personality that
was born from a series of psychological suggestions, and you expect him to be loyal?"
"Let’s go and save Hesper first."
Matthew grabbed Nathaniel from Rickard, and his expression became a littleplicated, as this was
his first time meeting him after knowing about Nathaniel’s true identity.
In his impression, Nathaniel had always been like a younger brother who needed to be taken care of,
Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.
an all-knowing and omnipotent friend, and a gentle and courteous man. Matthew had never suspected
that such a person would lie in ambush by his side for so long, just to give him a fatal blow someday.
"There’s no time for you to hesitate." A hint of urgency could be seen shing across Nathaniel’s eyes.
"013 has missed his target many times, so he won''t chit-chat with Hesper this time. There’s a factory
west of here. That''s where he must’ve brought her."
Rickard nodded to Matthew then strode out of the hospital.
Beforeing here, Rickard had already researched all the rtively remote buildings and facilities
around the area. The chemical nt to the west was naturally within his scope of consideration, so he
could urately find the location of the factory without anyone’s guidance.
When he was on his way, Rickard’s mind was almost nk. He only knew that he had to rush to the
factory as soon as possible. Otherwise, Hesper would die.
‘This is the closest Hesper ever has been to death, and this is also the closest I’ve ever been to saving
her... So I mustn’t miss her.’
At this moment, every scene of the past came back to him. Rickard thought about the first time he saw
Hesper back then. She was carrying a huge school bag on her back, which looked a little worn out; it
contained all her belongings. And she stood behind his grandpa quietly, staring at him with her innocent
and clear eyes.That was the first time Rickard felt that he was being watched attentively. This girl did
not know that he was the Duvals’ future, nor did she know what kind of "genius" or "heir" he was.
Rickard had unconsciously stretched out his hand to her, promising that he would protect her in the
future.
He was the one whoid out the terms first, but in the following years, hepletely forgot about his
oath and the decision that he had made back then. He also forgot that one nce he got from her
when they first met.
As for her, she only watched him quietly from the side all this while, and this action of hers went on for
ten years.
Rickard suddenly felt that his past guilt was nothingpared to this. He might never have realized
that what he owed Hesper was not the love and special treatment that he did not show her throughout
their marriage.
It was he who broke his promise to protect her at first. He actually witnessed from the side as Julie,
Sophia, and even Juniper drove her into an abyss step by step.
Not only did he not stop them, but he turned into thest pair of hands that pushed her off the cliff.
...
When Hesper opened her eyes again, she keenly felt that she was not in a hospital.
‘Did I just lose the gamble?’
She still felt very unwell, so she supported herself to sit up from the couch and found herself in a car.
The person driving in front was none other than 013, who had been trying to put her to death.
"How could it be you?"
Hesper waspletely voiceless, while 013 nced at her through the rearview mirror. He skipped all
the nonsense and said, "Are you disappointed to see me? And don’t keep your hopes high. Nathaniel
has been dealt with; he’s now badly injured. Rickard and Matthew haven’t found you yet either. Come
next year and this day will mark your death anniversary."