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Chapter 171
Chapter 171
Chapter 171
“Forget it, I’m not comfortable with letting Ren stay with the Duvals.” She couldn’t help but feel worried
when she thought about Julie and Sophia. “I should let Ren stay at my place. At least he wouldn’t get
bullied.”
“No.” Rickard immediately rejected the idea and looked at Hesper curiously. He hadn’t thought of what
to say, so he just tilted his head.
“But… mom, I’d be bored at home alone. Just let me come here. I’ll be fine!” Ren tugged at Hesper’s
wrist
as he hinted at Rickard.
That was when Rickard noticed that Renfrew had the ability to change the tides. Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.
Hesper only cared about Renfrew’s safety, but it was logical. Renfrew could think for himself, so it
would be boring for him to be alone.
She was just a vague concept to Renfrew in the past, a mother who didn’t take care of her own child.
How could she blame Renfrew for missing her?
Hesper started feeling guilty when she thought of that
“Alright then, but you need to be vigilant and remember to disinfect when you get home, alright?”
“Okay!”
Watching Renfrew and Hesper get so close gave Rickard emotions he never felt. Renfrew was the heir
of the Duval Group. Even though Rickard loved him, he wouldn’t let him act like a child.
Renfrew was a child… Was he too harsh on him in the past?
“What’s on your mind?” Hesper’s voice brought him back to reality, and he saw her staring at him
suspiciously.
Rickard never zoned out before this because he was always focused, but in the past few days, Hesper
noticed that he kept doing that and was curious about what was on his mind.
From the moment she opened her eyes, she noticed that Rickard changed.
She used to love him and hate him so deeply, but now everything seemed to have passed. She didn’t
hate him as much anymore, but she no longer had feelings either.
Rickard saved her but almost turned into an accomplice to the person who almost killed her.
A life for a life, but feelings can’t be traded like that. Hesper didn’t have the time and energy for a
relationship, especially not with a man who hurt her so badly in the past.
“I’ll work in your room from tomorrow and take care of Ren.”
“…Alright.” Hesper didn’t hear any signs of a quid pro quo there, but since Rickard offered, she wasn’t
going to reject him. Renfrew needed to grow up in a normal environment. She was his mother and
Rickard was his father. They should all be together.
After Rickard went home, he told Zikmund about Hesper’s reaction. Zikmund felt that something was
off, but still, Hesper had agreed to his suggestion.
“What’s next?”
Zikmund was a little annoyed. “You’re such a manly man. How do you flirt? You turn into a kitten, a
tiger, or a wet puppy?”
“?” Rickard was silent for a moment.
“You’ve watched too much Animal World.” Zikmund thought that he was beyond saving.