Chapter 315

As Gideon looked out the window, he noticed the unusual stillness of the night. Typically, the wind would be howling, but there wasn’t even a snowflake in sight tonight.

Where was this supposed blizzard? Mildred’s lie was blatantly obvious.

“Grandma, our humble abode is too lowly for the likes of the noble Mr. Killian. It’s best not to insist he stays. It might only put him in an awkward position,” Gideon said.

He was willing to reconsider hi

age.

of Bernard, but letting him spend the night was too soon. At the very least, they should wait until Hera came of

Logically, Bernard should have agreed and dropped the idea of staying the night after hearing Gideon’s words.

sideways glance at Gideon before rising to select a bottle of whisky from the living room’s wine rack. He poured himself a glass,

pas, quickly exclaimed, “You’re absolutely right, Gideon! How thoughtless of me. James, please check if there’s

and soon confirmed

Hera and said, “Go and see Mr. Killian off.”

Hera agreed, heading upstairs to

said, “I won’t be staying here

and said, “Of course. Keep Mr. Killian company.”

internally exasperated. “Hera, show some restraint. What’s the difference between this and him staying here? Oh,

too much whisky to drive.

aback, suspecting

this bold?” he

Bernard and simply

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