Under the heiress facade

Chapter 265

It was already 10:00 pm. Hera wondered if Nathan was still awake. So, instead of calling, she decided to send a text.

Hera “Nate, I think Amelia might just be a scapegoat.”

To her surprise, Nathan replied almost instantly.

Nathan: “Hera, you’re awake? I suspected that, too. I just found a new lead. I’m on a mission right now, but I’ll come see you when it’s over. We need to talk in person. Get some

test

Hera stared at the words “new lead” momentarily before reaching for her pocket, only to realize she was wearing a hospital gown

“who changed my clothes? Where are the ones I was wearing?” she asked, looking up

“Bernard?”

Aaron looked puzzled. Bernard had brought her to the hospital, so he wasn’t sure about the details. He glanced at Bernard

“They’ve probably been thrown away, right?”

thought of Bernard champing her clothes. She wondered if that meant that he saw everything.

her? She figured that for Bernard, seeing a woman’s body was likely as ordinary as it was

you. The clothes were discarded,” Bernand said, unaware of her inner

bandaging his wound, Bernard walked over and handed Hera a small bag from his pocket.

you were

conflicted, only to be told it was the nurse who

but ever since she ran into Bernard again, he had a way

was starting to fall

wondered why, of all the people she could fall for, did it have to be

glanced at the small bag in

this what you were

pulling herself back to the present. She reached out and took the

late now. We’ll leave you to rest. Goodbye, Bernard, Ms.

elbow, signaling him

waved as he left and even closed the door behind

Hera checked her missed calls. Four were from Leon, and the rest were from

family’s groupchat, saying she had been out with

Gideon called immediately.

you? Are you

using her phone.