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.

small dark room for a day and a night, starving and in distress. A long while later, her adoptive

Meanwhile, Hera hid in a corner of the dark room. Her fearful eyes watched the boy

discovered that the little boy looked like

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

yourself anymore. Could you stop trying that again? How about

response, still plagued by the

Hera questioned, "Bernie, are you lying to

told him everything she knew. Was he hiding something from her like

and carried her to the room. "You should get more sleep.

the other side and closed her eyes, but sleep didn't come to

was lifted. Bernard slid

around to cuddle in his

past few nights. Even after she organized the information, there wasn't any progress. It seemed this method wouldn't work. She had to try something else. Youngworth Miracle Clinic was off today. She contracted Johnson to meet up

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