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Chapter 493
Chapter 493
"She's started to receive the treatment, and the doctor promised that she'll be healed within six
months," Rickard said plainly. "It's your birthday next week. If you want anything, I'll let Benji buy it for
you."
Renfrew looked at Rickard with some disdain. "I don't need anything. If you're going to give someone a
birthday gift, you need to be sincere. If I need something, I can ask Uncle Benji anytime."
"If you don't want it, then that's fine with me. I don't have time to go back," Rickard replied, his face
expressionless.
"Daddy, it seems to me that you don't love me as much as you used to," Renfrew said.
"I'm busy taking care of your mother," Rickard replied.
Clicking his tongue twice, Renfrew said, "Alright, I'll forgive you. As your superior, I hope you can
complete the task quickly and bring my mommy back safely and soundly."
"Alright." Rickard chuckled. "I won't let you down, Sir."
*
The next day, when Hesper went to Eustoma in a wheelchair, it attracted a lot of attention as expected.
After explaining several times that she was fine and just cooperating with treatment, everyone finally
dispersed. Hesper's lips were dry from all the explanations. Pennleigh could not help but find it a bit
funny; he walked up and handed her a glass of water.
"If you want, you can just work from home in the future. Eustoma doesn't lack a desk-bound designer
like you," Pennleigh said with a laugh. "Take care of yourself during the treatment."
Hesper shook her head. "I have to adapt to life in a wheelchair... The treatment will take six months,
and I'll have to show up like this when the new semester starts in a few days, right?"
"Well, you're right." Pennleigh smiled and nodded. After that, he said in a serious voice, "Anyway, I
have something to tell you. Didn't I help you reject Rachael last time? I could tell that she wasn't in a
good mood when she replied to me last time. Later, the CEO of Lane Holdings, Matthew, also
contacted Eustoma to request that you take on that project."
Hesper was stunned for a moment, as it had been a long time since she heard that name.
"Matthew?"
Pennleigh knew that Matthew was Hesper's brother. During the competition, the incident of Matthew
fiercely protecting his sister had caused quite a stir, but now they had lost contact with each other.
Hesper fell silent.
She could understand why Matthew would go so far for Rachael. After all, she was his sister. Now that
Rachael felt she had been treated unfairly in Eustoma, it went without saying that she would ask for
help from Matthew.
That being said, Hesper still felt a bit sad. The memories of Matthew protecting her were still fresh in
her mind, but now it seemed like she was standing on the opposite side of him.
Raising her hand to rub her eyes, Hesper said, "Alright, I'll take this job."
Even though Hesper was talking in a calm voice, Pennleigh could see from her expression that she did
not want to take the job. He hesitated for a moment and said, "If you don't want to take it, I can help
you reject it. Eustoma has the right to not serve the clients that we don't want to serve."
"Forget it… There's no need for that."
Hesper did not want to cause any trouble, for she was worried that these back and forth
communications would expose her identity. How would she face Matthew when the time came? Should
she apologize or express gratitude?
Although she would inevitably have to face these issues sooner or later, she didn't want to spend time
pondering over them now.
Seeing Hesper's determination, Pennleigh was certain that Hesper knew what she was doing, so he
nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll go reply to the message now."
"Okay."
*
Hesper's wheelchair was automatic and easy to control, so she quickly adapted to using it.
She spent the first day smoothly and when she returned home, she sat in the courtyard for a while,
admiring the vibrant roses. She remained there until the sunset peeked through the doorway. Then, NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.
she leaned down to embrace a rose in her arms and went inside the house.