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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.”

black Audi following Hera’s taxi. He was wary of exacerbating Lalith’s concerns.

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

that she’s

breathed a sigh

late before?” Gideon asked with a

she lived at home. But after

recalled Giselle mentioning the photo of Hera with a young guy, which let her feeling uneasy. Yet, she also worried about coming off as nagging if she

“What’s wrong?”

abruptly swung open and startled

from the other end of the hallway. It took them a moment to adjust to the light spilling from the

figure scrambling up from the floor and dashing nervously toward

“Gino?”

hallway light

you asleep yet? Are you worried about Hera, too? Lith asked.

brightness left Gina

if she comes back or not? I just got up to use

hastily returned to his room with one foot bare. He nearly stumbled and left the slipper behind in the hallway.

with the bathroom in Gino’s room.” Lilith

me see

“Spoiled

at the scene.

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