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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.

alive out there? If you don’t return soon, your room will be

unknown number, but Hera recognized

please change the destination to No. 8 Ouk Estates,” Hera

the Everett residence’s address.

stepped 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 about

if they were

Gideon, what about the piano? It’s worth a hundred thousand dollars. Perhaps Ms. Hera would still want to use it,” Judy fretted as she watched the workers

get Hera a new one if she wants to learn the plan. There’s no need for second–hand items,” Gideon stated

busy designing the room layout on his

take down on that wall if it looks too empty,

we keep two of the pictures?” James

decorated by Lilith, mostly

Giselle’s wins in the state plano competitions in primary and Junior high school. They were images

but the honor depicted in the photo with the

Gideon rejected

want every trace of Giselle gone from here! Only then will Hera return

to the family’s favoritism toward

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