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.

while later, her adoptive parents and the nanny finally found her. When they were going to save her, a sinister-looking boy stabbed every one

the dark room. Her fearful eyes watched the boy approach her step by

little boy looked like Bernard when he

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

of pressure. Don't torture yourself anymore. Could you

still plagued by the lingering

"Bernie, are you lying

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

the couch and carried her to the room. "You should get more sleep. There's still time before the

him carry her to the bed. She tossed to the other side and closed her eyes, but sleep didn't come to

the blanket was lifted. Bernard slid under it as he

turned around to cuddle in his arms. Only then did she finally

she recorded the 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

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