Under the heiress facade

Chapter 647

Bernard managed his expression, shaking off the chilling air around him before entering. "Sweetie, why are you awake?"

Hera hadn't seen him when she woke up. Now, he was back in the room in a different attire.

She asked, "Where have you been?"

"Something came up, so I went out. It's all settled now," he explained. Noticing that she didn't look well, he sat by her side and hugged her.

He frowned when he touched her. It was the summer, yet her body was cold.

Feeling lethargic, she nestled in his arms. Her eyes were glazed over as though she had not yet recovered from the shock.

"I had a nightmare. You locked me in a small dark room, and I couldn't escape... Then, I woke up from the nightmare..."

The dream felt so real as though she had returned to her younger days.

in a small dark room for a day and a night, starving and in distress. A long while later, her adoptive parents and the nanny finally found her. When they were

Meanwhile, Hera hid in a corner of the dark room. Her fearful eyes watched the boy approach her step by step with the knife,

the little boy looked like Bernard

up from the nightmare after that. When she realized that Bernard wasn't there with her, she felt as though she

and you're under a lot of pressure. Don't torture yourself anymore. Could you stop trying that again? How about changing the method?" Bernard stroked her hair

still plagued by the lingering fear. Her

"Bernie, are you lying

hiding something from her like before? Bernard's hand paused, and a glint of doubt

Tiramisu from her lap to the couch and carried her to the room. "You should get more sleep. There's still time before the sky brightens. I'll join you after a

tossed to the other

slid under it as he smelled of body

to cuddle in his

after she organized the information, there wasn't any progress. It seemed this method wouldn't work. She had to try something

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