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Chapter 16

Hera dried ber damp hair and got into bed to sleep.

In the dimly lit hallway, the door of the adjacent room crept open. Simultaneously, another figure emerged from the staircase landing.

Two figures stealthily approached Hera’s door. Their movements halted when they heard each o

After a moment of confusion, they both whispered, “Shh!”

The two figures were Gideon and Lilith.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

Both whispered in unison. Then, they exchanged knowing glances toward Hera’s door.

Light seeped out from under the door, but there was no sound from within to confirm if Hera was asleep.

“Hera came back alone in a taxi,” Lilith said.

At noon, Hera mentioned she had plans with a friend and wouldn’t be back for dinner. She had gone out and unexpectedly returned only in the early hours of the morning.

“Yeah, I know.”

Audi following Hera’s

entered the gate, the Audi parked at the comer. It waited there until she went inside and only left after a considerable time had

that she’s

sigh

back this late before?” Gideon asked with a slight

when she lived at home.

Giselle mentioning the photo of Hera with a young guy, which let her feeling uneasy. Yet, she also worried about

“What’s wrong?”

door abruptly swung open

It took them a moment to adjust to the light spilling

a small figure scrambling up

“Gino?”

hallway

aren’t you asleep yet? Are you worried about Hera, too?

left Gina momentarily

not? I just

returned to his room with

was nothing wrong with the bathroom in Gino’s room.” Lilith muttered to herself as she hurried to catch up.

see if you’re

grumbled, “Spoiled brat.”

speechless at the

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