Chapter 1104

Seeing how the Savatiers let Hesper do whatever she wanted, Cheney turned out to be right. Camille and Sherese were both shocked, but when they realized it was Hesper and Rickard, they got over it. They had that influence no matter where they went. After entering the mansion, Hesper didn't show any expression. Camille and Sherese walked behind the couple and into the courtyard. "Alright, have you come up with a reason now?" Hesper turned around and glared at them with an icy look. "You better come up with a reasonable excuse. Also…" There was a pause as Hesper looked toward Sherese. "Sherese, you know I trust you, so I want to hear your explanation first. Why did you suddenly disappear and become Camille's… escort?" Hearing Sherese's name, Rickard's brows moved as he looked at the woman who held her head low, hoping no one would notice her. That might trick anyone else but not him. The weird sense of familiarity didn't dissipate because he saw her face. Although her face was foreign to him, he thought it was familiar. Her last name was Duval. Was it a coincidence? Rickard frowned, but the three women didn't notice his expression, including Sherese. She anxiously tried to explain herself to Hesper and avoid exposing her identity. "I'm the one involved in framing you. Sherese isn't an escort. She just happens to know me." While the four all had something on their mind, Camille spoke first. Her usually gentle face looked strong. "I'm linked to all of this. I knew about Leafdelle and the Savatiers, but I didn't lie to you entirely." Hesper looked at her and lowered her gaze. "This is related to Pierette?" "...Yes." Camille looked at Sherese, who was next to her, then said, "Pierette came to my family about two decades ago. We weren't as powerful as we were back then. She brought wealth to our family." Hesper didn't care to ask if what she said was true and just listened. "Pierette funded the family with only one request. She wanted us to help Rickard reunite with the Savatiers, which was not an easy feat. However, Rickard managed to get so far without help." Camille pursed her lips and her eyes darted around. "I didn't want to come here because I know how complicated this place is. There would be potential for danger, so I wasn't willing to take a risk with Rickard." The truth was that Hesper was much more capable than she was and could be very helpful to Rickard. Camille knew she wouldn't have been able to do what Hesper did. Hesper had come up with many guesses, but she would never imagine that the reason Camille didn't want to come to the island was that she was afraid to die. That made Hesper curious, but after some thought, it wasn't that suspicious. How many people thought their lives were unimportant? "When I realized the danger you were going to have to face at Leafdelle, I found a way to come here." Camille looked down. "You must have had your own reason for coming here too, so technically, we all got what we asked for." Although that was true, Hesper still frowned. Being manipulated wasn't a good experience. Hesper could understand her logic, but that didn't mean she would accept it, especially since Camille probably had more secrets hidden from them.