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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.”

Hera’s taxi. He was wary of exacerbating

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

that she’s returned.”

breathed a sigh of

this late

when she lived at home. But after moving

recalled Giselle mentioning the photo of Hera with a young guy, which let her feeling

“What’s wrong?”

door abruptly swung open and startled Gideon and Lilith.

the same time, a thud echoed from the other end of the hallway. It took

scrambling up

“Gino?”

the hallway light co

Are you worried about Hera, too?

brightness left Gina momentarily

I just

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

Gino’s room.” Lilith muttered to herself as she hurried to catch up.

let me see if

“Spoiled brat.”

was speechless at

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