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 distress. A long while later, her adoptive parents and the nanny finally found her. When

faces distorted in horror. Meanwhile, Hera hid in a corner of the dark room. Her fearful eyes watched the boy approach her

little boy looked like Bernard when he

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

a lot of pressure. Don't torture yourself anymore. Could

still plagued by the lingering fear. Her head was

Hera questioned, "Bernie, are you lying

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

room. "You should get more sleep. There's still time before the sky brightens.

tossed to the other side and closed

lifted. Bernard slid under it as he smelled of

the back, and she turned around to cuddle in his arms. Only then

she recorded the past few nights. Even after she organized the information, there wasn't any progress. It seemed this method

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