Under the heiress facade

"Go back to your room," Catherine told Everly.

After setting down the items she was carrying, Catherine headed straight for the master bedroom.

Everly couldn't help but sneak another glance at Bernard in the kitchen. She thought he was truly good-looking-hotter than any TV star. Yet, he exuded a dangerous vibe that kept people at bay. She wondered what his relationship with Hera was.

Not daring to linger in the living room, Everly obediently returned to her own room.

Inside the master bedroom, Hera had just finished showering when she heard a knock on the door.

Thinking it was Bernard, she casually called out, "Come in."

Unexpectedly, Catherine entered.

"Hera, what is he doing here?" she asked with widened eyes.

She found the entire situation to be wild.

Hera went over to help her sit in a chair.

"Do you believe me now? He was the one who approached me first."

Hera in disbelief. She was too shocked to find

thoughts, she asked seriously, "You're not doing this on purpose to seek revenge for

plenty of

Hera was rendered speechless.

really think I'm that

"No," Catherine immediately denied.

from traffickers years ago, Hera had fallen seriously ill. Upon recovering,

lively, cheerful lady who loved to laugh, she became quiet, reserved, and no longer easily

Catherine thought Hera's hardships and experience of being on the run had affected

She even showed remarkable intelligence. Hera

herself who seemed to be growing senile for comparing her brilliant granddaughter to

you might act hastily and make a mistake," Catherine

from. And behind him is the superficial Killian family. You really need to think

know. I'm serious about him,"

least for the

Killian family again, but she also knew she

as Hera wasn't with Bernard out of revenge and wasn't

considered that if he