A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love

As 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."

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.

Ever since Hesper went missing, Renfrew had become increasingly withdrawn, refusing to communicate with anyone except for Rickard on occasion.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.

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.