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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.”

the black Audi following Hera’s taxi. He

waited

good that

sigh of relief

this late before?” Gideon

at home. But after

a young guy, which let her feeling uneasy. Yet, she also worried about coming off as nagging if she

“What’s wrong?”

swung open and startled

same time, a thud echoed from the other end of the hallway. It took them a moment to adjust

they spotted a small figure scrambling up

“Gino?”

Dicked the hallway

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

brightness left Gina momentarily

she comes back or not? I just

that, he didn’t bother to find his other slipper and hastily returned to his room with one

was nothing wrong with the bathroom in Gino’s room.” Lilith

let me see if you’re

grumbled, “Spoiled brat.”

speechless at

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