A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love
Chapter 457

"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.

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.

She pulled her phone out. Aelinor had sent her a lot of messages, and it seemed to her that she had a strong desire to share her things with the people around her. Hesper was not good at dealing with overly enthusiastic people, not to mention that she and Aelinor had met under rather unpleasant circumstances.

[Hesper: Alie... What kind of gift would you hope to receive? Please don't mention something too expensive.]

Aelinor replied to her quickly.

[Aelinor: Let me guess... You aren't going to give me a gift, right? But if you're going for something that isn't too expensive... What about a shortcake?]

Hesper was stunned for a moment as she looked at Aelinor's message. After a while, Aelinor's message came again.

[Aelinor: I don't think there's any girl in this world who can say no to desert, right? If my memories serve me right, you're pretty good at making desserts. I'd be very happy if I could receive a cake personally made by you.]

Hesper really did not understand the mindset of young girls nowadays, but since Aelinor had said so, Hesper felt that there was some truth to it. After all, they were neighbors, and if she gave something too expensive, they might hesitate to accept it.

After thanking Aelinor, Hesper decided to make some desserts to send next door.

Actually, what Rickard said was true. When she was staying with the Duvals, she made a lot of desserts, including her favorite almond cake at the time. Rickard's mother forbade her to go to school or do anything else during her pregnancy, so Hesper could only cook at home to pass the time.

As a result, cooking became Hesper's job when she was at the Duvals' residence. Hesper was taken aback for a moment, but she soon snapped herself back to reality. That was all in the past, and it was completely unnecessary to dwell on painful memories.

In the evening, Rickard received a few cakes from Hesper. There was also a handwritten note from Hesper explaining that these were gifts in return and expressing her hope of getting along well with each other in the future.