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Chapter 95

Bernard’s eyes flickendopen in the dim light after a long silence. His gaze had regained its composure, but it remained deep, akin to an abyss

“Douglas, how would you treat a treasure that’s been lost and found?” he asked.

“I’d probably worship it.”

Douglas sighed in relief when he saw Bernard return back to himself. He promptly ended the call to Johnson.

“I was being too anxious,” Bernard muttered to himself.

Douglas was confused. He couldn’t seem to keep pace with Bernard’s thoughts. Relationships, he realized, were like a complex puzzle.

Hera hailed a taxi and directed the driver to an address on the outskirts. She owned a villa there that was purchased before her move to Norburgh. Conveniently situated on the border between Norburgh and Jedburgh, it served her future plans well.

As she did, a text message popped up on her phone.

don’t return soon, your

but Hera recognized it as

destination to No. 8 Ouk Estates,” Hera instructed.

Everett

out of the car at the villa’s entrance 40 minutes later. The gate stood wide open, with two large trucks filling the yard and workers in uniforms bustling

wondered if they were

Ms. Hera would still want to use it,” Judy

no need for second–hand items,” Gideon stated while seated

room layout on his tablet.

pictures to take down on that wall if it looks too empty, we can take some new ones for Hera another

of the pictures?” James said hesitatingly

by

of Giselle’s wins in the state plano competitions in primary and Junior

wasn’t the photo of Giselle that James valued, but the honor depicted in

Gideon rejected firmly.

from here! Only then will Hera return to stay.”

to the family’s favoritism toward Giselle. It was also because Giselle’s presence had made

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