Chapter 1608

He had someone arrest them before leaving. Christopher was not present, and no one dared to offend Mr. Chronos. Although they were suspicious of Rickard's action, they still let his people escort them away. "Great minds think alike." Hesper smirked, finally feeling relieved. She then said, "This is good. At least we accomplished everything what we wanted, and Lily hasn't suffered any substantial harm." However, the future still seemed worrisome when she thought about it. Lily was still taken away even when so many people protected her. But Hesper could not stay here forever. "Don't think too far ahead," Rickard said, and Hesper came to her senses. She realized that she might have been overly anxious. As long as there were challenges, there would be countermeasures. Even if Lily were her daughter, she could not protect her forever. "You're right." Hesper leaned on Rickard's shoulder as he continued, "It's not that you lack the ability. Don't shoulder everything yourself." It was a