Under the heiress facade

Chapter 202

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Chapter 202

Upon returning to the mansion, Bernard and others were met with darkness. The living room was illuminated only by the flickering glow of candles.

Douglas was on the phone.

“What happened?” Bernard asked.

“The electric transformer is out. I’m getting it fixed,” Douglas replied, surprised by their early return. His gaze fell on Hera, who was cradled in Bernard’s arms.

Samantha started to offer them a place to stay, but Bernard was already turning to leave.

“No need, we’re going home,” he said firmly.

noticed Hera’s unusual state. Normally radiant and aloof, she now seemed small and fragile as she clung to Bernard’s back. He pushed aside the troubling questions,

aboard the plane, Bernard settled Hera into the bedroom.

pallor, her eyes vacant–a stark

summoned the flight attendant for a first aid kit, his deft fingers tending to the scrapes on her hands and knees

Would you like something to eat?” he asked, wiping away the

her head numbly.

bittersweet ache blooming within him. “Then rest well. We’ll be home before

sank into the softness of the bed. As Bernard tucked a blanket around her and turned to fetch her a glass of water, her slender fingers curled around his wrist. “Don’t leave me…” Her voice was

melted. “I won’t leave.”

the gnawing pangs of hunger roused

eyes to find Bernard still asleep, one arm draped possessively across her waist and the other

blank. What had

their clothes were still intact, much to her relief. Gradually, fragments of the previous night’s events

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