Under the heiress facade

"If that doesn't count, then there's nothing..." Bernard trailed off before his gaze accidentally landed on the conch bracelet on Hera's wrist.

He added, "No, there's another one."

Hera raised an eyebrow, indicating that he should continue.

Bernard knew that she might struggle to accept the truth he was about to reveal, but he decided to say it anyway.

"The bracelet on your hand wasn't given by Ms. Daphne. I asked her to give it to you on my behalf."

Hera raised her right hand and glanced at the bracelet on her wrist, slightly perplexed. She had always carefully stored this bracelet, even considering it to be her lucky charm.

Wasn't this Daphne's keepsake? Hera suddenly found it somewhat hard to accept. After all, the bracelet carried too much sentimental value for her.

Bernard hesitated before saying, "You can't consider this me lying to you, right? You got it all wrong..."

Hera looked up at him without a word. Yes, he did say that he had feelings for her from a young age.

to stay with Bernard. Although he did not actually hurt her, she truly did not like the feeling

the worst after telling Hera about the bracelet, but he never expected how ruthless

and

He was never considerate of her whenever they were in bed, yet he agreed to

of emotion terrified her as she had always believed

had already asked to break up, her pride would not allow her to

back to Jedburgh tonight and move your things out of the courtyard

Bernard frowned. "That fast?"

A red

more days to complete the procedures of transferring the

She felt she was about to lose her mind. "Alright, I'll

Besides, you cured me, so you deserve it. Don't be angry. I'll go back

earnestly, "Sweetie, I'm sorry about what happened before, but I don't regret lying to you. If could do it all over

was speechless. What kind of

searched for 11 years before you finally appeared. I can't pretend not