Chapter 1211

As Hesper left, her expression grew grave. She did not even notice Rickard approaching until he reached out and grabbed her hand, his gaze meeting her complex eyes. "What's the matter?" Although it was not confirmed yet, Hesper did not want to keep such a significant matter from Rickard. So she spoke up, "I just met Pierette, and she told me something important. Brigette is still alive." Rickard's eyebrows furrowed as he lightly touched Hesper's forehead with the back of his hand to make sure that she was fine. She then caught his wrist, her gaze intense as she said, "While I can't be certain, I can sense that Pierette was behaving differently from the last time. If it's true, isn't that a good thing?" Hesper knew that Rickard's feelings towards Brigette were not exactly the same as hers towards her father. She wanted to find Benjamin primarily to uncover the truth of the past. It was also the wishes of Edward as well as her grandfather's. However, Rickard had spent a significant