"Good work," Rickard commended.
Mrs. Pisano recommended the butler when Rickard left the Pisano manor. She had a very gentle look, and Rickard was in need of someone to talk to Hesper on his behalf.
Looking at Rickard, the butler was a little confused. For someone like Rickard, he just needed to wave his hand and countless people would flock to him. Why would he move cautiously to live next to that girl but refuse to show himself before her?
Perhaps even a wealthy man like Rickard would have problems winning the heart of a woman.
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Roberto finally replied. He was friends with the house owner. He told Roberto that he indeed had rented his house to someone. However, he could not tell him the man's identity. He only told Roberto that he was not someone he knew personally.
After receiving this accurate information, Roberto forwarded the message to Hesper. She felt relieved, but at the same time, she was also assaulted by a wave of guilt for squandering the gift that was meticulously prepared by her neighbor.
Giving the flower to her neighbor again seemed inappropriate. She had not met them yet, so she did not know what she should give them as a gift either.
Looking at the decorations in the yard, Hesper guessed that the new neighbor was probably a young girl from a relatively affluent family who had seen a lot of things in the world. Therefore, the meaning behind the gift was more important than the gift itself.
When the thought surfaced in Hesper's thought, she hesitated and thought of someone.
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