Chapter 627As the door to the ward closed behind him, Mattew opened his eyes and looked down at his phone.
The screen displayed a collection of photos of Hesper. There were not many of it, as she was not
particularly fond of having her picture taken. But now, those few images were all he had left to
remember her by.
“Where are you, little sister?” he whispered to himself, his voice barely audible in the silence of the
hospital room.
*
Six months later.
Rickard stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his tie. When he did not see the person beside him, he
frowned at the empty space and called out a few times, “Renfrew? Renfrew, where are you?”
Hearing Rickard’s voice, Benji came in and smiled awkwardly. “Young Master Renfrew slipped past my
eyes and left just now. By the time I noticed, he was long gone. I’ve sent someone to look for him, but
they haven’t found him yet.”
Ads by PubFuture Rickard nodded, looking down as he fastened his cufflinks. “If he doesn’t want to come back, then let
him be. Just let me know if you find him.”
“Yes, Mr. Duval,” Benji replied before leaving the room.
As he stepped into the bustling living room of the Duval mansion, Benji could not help but feel a sense
of nostalgia. It had been a long time since he had seen such a lively scene. They were going to
celebrate Renfrew’s birthday to liven up his mood, but unfortunately, he refused to come.
novelbinEver since Hesper went missing, Renfrew had become increasingly withdrawn, refusing to
communicate with anyone except for Rickard on occasion. Although his physical health had recovered,his mental state had become closed off and unresponsive, as if he had shut himself off from the world.
“Where could he have gone?” Benji muttered to himself as he searched the usual places where
Renfrew would hide but to no avail. He was about to give up when he remembered an important guest
that he had to welcome.
Reluctantly, Benji delegated the task of finding Renfrew to the other servants and headed towards the
entrance to welcome the guest.
Ads by PubFuture In the past six months, many things had happened. After returning to Lane Holdings, Matthew
immediately revoked all of Rachael’s responsibilities in the company. No one knew the reason behind
it. Initially, Arthur wanted to intervene, but after a conversation with Mattew, he followed his decision
and let Rachael stay at home idly.
It took half a month before Rickard woke up from the incident. To everyone’s surprise, he remained
unusually calm, showing no visible reaction upon hearing that Hesper’s remains had not been found
and were possibly taken away by someone.
“What kind of guest is coming today that even Mr. Lynch has to go and greet them personally?”
“Haven’t you heard? It’s a powerful family from Fredonia. They’ve had two deals with our boss this
year, making them the biggest client of the Duvals.”
“The daughter of this family’s head also came to celebrate the young master’s birthday. It’s a real show
of respect for Mr. Duval.”
“I see. She must be a remarkable person.”
“Of course, she is. She’s the sole heir of such a big family. If she isn’t someone capable, our boss
wouldn’t have worked with her. And I heard she’s a stunning beauty!”Benji stood at the door for a long time, but he still did not see the heir of the Deschamps. He could not
help but feel anxious as he checked the time again and again.
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