Chapter 1097

Camille grasped Sherese's wrist upon hearing this, shaking her head. Sherese furrowed her brow and took a step back. When she was about to say something, another voice suddenly sounded from behind them. "Let them through." Upon hearing the voice, Sherese frowned and turned her head, looking at Cheney, who stood behind them. She was not sure how long Cheney had been there, but she watched them with a fake smile on her face. "Yes." The ticket attendant responded without hesitation this time, directly handing two boarding passes to Sherese. "I wish you a pleasant journey." Camille furrowed her brow, but Cheney quickly caught up with them. Sherese looked at the striking resemblance between the two, realizing that this woman who appeared out of nowhere must have a blood relation to Camille. 'But who is she, and why does she hold such great authority on Leafdelle island? Even her identity card couldn't bring Camille into the island.' "You seem quite surprised. Well, even if Leafdelle island is self-sufficient, cooperation with external airlines still requires cooperation from people outside the island," Cheney said with a playful look in her eyes. "Unfortunately, I happen to be the one in charge of this project." Cooperation with Leafdelle island might sound easy, but it was already difficult enough for outsiders to know about its existence, let alone managing the communication channels between the island and the outside world. Camille did not know much about Cheney. Even though they belonged to the same generation, Cheney was ten years older and had left the Moreaus when Camille was still young. Many people claimed that if Cheney had not left, the Moreau family might not be under Camille's control today. However, people also witnessed Camille's methods and doubted the validity of such claims, thinking they were just exaggerations. Now, it seemed that there was some truth to those claims after all. "I can guess the reason you want to go to Leafdelle Island, but Hesper doesn't need you to intervene," Cheney said casually, her voice as delicate as a woman portrayed in a painting. "You probably don't know, but Hesper and Rickard have already gained quite a reputation on the island. Many people are begging Hesper for help." Sherese and Camille were stunned. They had no reason to doubt Cheney's words. After all, they would set foot on the island in just a few hours. Cheney would not fabricate such irrelevant lies to deceive them out of sheer boredom. But... it all seemed too fantastical, didn't it? Sherese's lips twitched, and she continued, "Since you know our purpose and that Hesper is not in danger, why are you helping us to get to Leafdelle Island?" Upon hearing this, Cheney turned her head, her gaze fixed on Sherese. "It's because of you, Ms. Duval." Before Sherese could say anything, Cheney averted her gaze and let out a lazy yawn. "If it weren't for Vivienne's affection for Matthew and the fact that Hesper is Matthew's sister, I wouldn't have bothered getting involved in such a troublesome matter. You just need to know that I'm not here to harm you." With that said, Cheney walked ahead, brushing past the two without saying anything more. Sherese lowered her head, staring at the magnetic card in her palm, squeezing it tighter and tighter. 'It's because of me?' "Don't think too much for now. Let's accept the situation as it is." Camille's words interrupted Sherese's thought. "If Hesper and Rickard are doing well over there, that's a good thing for us too."