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Chapter 12

As they reached the turn of the stairs, Bernard, who was in the lead, abruptly stopped. Fortunately, Hera stopped just in time to avoid bumping into him.

Bernard turned around, his gaze intense as he looked at Hera “Miss, do I know you from somewhere?!

Hera’s heart skipped a beat, but she kept a straight face as she stepped back. “Processor, your approach to starting this conversation feels rather outdated.”

Bemard stayed quiet. He edged closer to Hera, his gaze intensifying with a flurryet emotions.

Was Heraunable to recognize him? Or was she deliberately choosing to Ignore him?

Asernard drew closer, his towering figure standing at six and a half feet–cast a shadow over Hera, who, at five and a half feet, felt overwhelmed by his presence

The Bernard before her bore no resemblance in his former gentle self.

Hera instinctively stepped back as Bernard steadily approached. She stopped abruptly when she felt the will against her back.

“Do you really not remember me? Cecily Killian!”

With his hand against the wall, Bernard glanced down at her. His eyes

surge of emotions.

of the name, Hera felt a shiver down

ago, Hera was mistakenly taken in by the Killian family and lived with them for six

his deathbed, Albert spoused his

just before Greg was due to

at the scene pointed to Hera’s father and Albert’s sixth son, Lucius,

believe Lucius would harm his brother. After months

her way back in the Kilian residence, she died in a sudden car accident

drastic action to protect her. She set the house on

Hera’s heart

related to Lucius and Daphne, she felt a deep gratitude toward them

Her next step would be a journey to jetburgh to

wouldn’t trust anyone from the Killian family, not evan Bernard, who had once been closest

Ingering in her heart. “I’m

an Everett, You’re the daughter of the Everetts!* Bernard retorted through

she realized that knowing her

must realize we have no

“YOU”

He couldn’t fathom whytter, ce so close to him, had become so dista

breaking apart. He frowned, and his once

She noticed the bulging veins on his hand pressed against the wall. It looked like he was righting to

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