Under the heiress facade

Bernard was such a troublesome stepbrother, but Chad had no way to get rid of him.

Chad put on a serious expression and said, "I'll investigate this matter thoroughly. If it really is Bernard's fault, I'll ensure that he repays you for his sins."

Anthony wiped his tears and said, "I don't need his repayment. Queenie sacrificed so much for the Killian family, so I just want him to prove her innocence! He can't stain Queenie's legacy by branding her as a murderer!"

Chad's sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly as his expression darkened. "Everything happens for a reason. Surely, Queenie's end shouldn't be a surprise to you."

Anthony almost choked, his lips flapping like he wanted to say more. However, he sensed that Chad's patience was at its limit. Anthony did not want to anger Chad and walk away with nothing, so he could only clench his fists and fight back his stubbornness.

"Chad, please bring justice to Queenie."

"I will get back to you on this after New Year's," Chad replied and waved his hand, dismissing Anthony.

Once Anthony left, Chad rubbed his throbbing temples. Every time Bernard was mentioned, he would have a headache.

"Dad, I made chicken noodle soup for you. The weather is cold, so this will warm you up."

behind a room divider with a bowl of soup. Seeing that Chad was rubbing his temples, she knew that he was feeling annoyed with Bernard's issues. She

and drank the

"Let me settle Queenie's matter. I had

finished the soup and set down the bowl. Nodding, he said, "I'll leave this up

Bernard probably doesn't have bad intentions. He's still young and distracted by temptations. He's just lost his way! After he gets married, he'll be alright,"

won't be able to settle in the future. Are there any

wasn't, then when they got married and Bernard inherited the shares, it would be difficult to control

think Camille Chime, the daughter of the Chime family, is quite decent. She's well-educated and attractive too. She's

also introduced her to me. I'll leave this in your hands. I'll get Bernard to come over, and you'll arrange for a meeting between them. If there are no major issues, we can settle on her. I'll take Bernard to the Chime family to ask for her hand in

"Alright." Aurora smiled.

the Imperial Hotel, Bernard slept for

he felt like his mind was fully refreshed and relaxed. He sat up and saw a figure huddled

paused. Somehow, his lower body was aching slightly, which made him furrow his brows. But he didn't care too

a ball, and her eyebrows were lightly scrunched up

just placed her on the bed when