Chapter 1100

The happiness they experienced was akin to a fish struggling desperately when stranded, finally making its leap to the seaside before it succumbed to complete desiccation. Hesper was determined not to let any unforeseen circumstances jeopardize the bright future she held within her grasp. Rickard reached out, his hand gently caressing Hesper's head. "Don't worry. There's no guarantee we can accurately anticipate all the circumstances. When the unexpected happens, it happens." "Okay…" Hesper nodded, a smile gracing her lips after a moment's pause. "True, it's just that your gentle demeanor seems rather unlike you." Suddenly, Hesper sat up and switched on the bedside lamp. Reacting to her movements, Rickard also sat up, momentarily taken aback when Hesper's hand brushed against his face. "What's the matter?" After Hesper confirmed that it was truly Rickard's face, she withdrew her hand and said, "I just wanted to make sure. You didn't sound like you just now." Having been deceived by Ranfik's remarkably realistic disguise before, Hesper had no choice but to be more cautious now, even though she seemed a bit overly anxious. Upon hearing Hesper's response, Rickard felt somewhat helpless. Hesper knew that she might be overly nervous, so she turned off the light, cleared her throat, and said, "Let's rest for now. We have things to attend to in the morning." After speaking, Hesper turned her back to Rickard and lay down. In the darkness where she could not see, Rickard's lips curved into a faint smile as he whispered softly, "Goodnight." * In a place unbeknownst to them, Camille and Sherese had already arrived on Leafdelle Island under the cover of nightfall. After Cheney left the airport, they had not seen her again and had no idea whether she had followed them to Leafdelle Island. However, there was another matter they had to consider now. It was an unspoken agreement that revealing themselves to the Savatiers was out of the question, as the exposure of Sherese's identity card would pose a significant risk. Moreover, being unfamiliar with Leafdelle Island, finding suitable accommodations in the late hours proved to be a daunting task. "How about we contact Hesper now?" Sherese suggested, her impatience apparent. The air on Leafdelle Island seemed to irritate and suffocate her, and she had no desire to spend even a second longer in this place. If it were not for Hesper, she would never have returned to this island in the first place. "Now?" Camille hesitated. Despite being aware of Hesper and Rickard's elevated status on Leafdelle Island, Camille could not help but furrow her brow instinctively. "With Rickard and Hesper's intelligence, they should have realized by now that I had my own motive for requesting Hesper to come to the island," Camille remarked. "Hesper is not one to be easily fooled." Sherese shrugged nonchalantly. "She must have her own reasons for coming to the island, although I'm not sure what they are. But Hesper is not someone who loses herself in love." If Sherese had not been aware of this, she would not have allowed Camille to proceed with her plan. Hesper undoubtedly had her own reasons for agreeing to come to Leafdelle Island, and thus they were simply utilizing each other. As they were talking, Camille and Sherese glanced up and suddenly caught sight of Cheney. "Oh, look who we have here," Cheney greeted them with a smile, waving at them as if beckoning a stray dog on the roadside. "Seems like you're out of options? I happen to have booked an extra room. Care to join me?"