Chapter 674

Bernard plucked his car keys from the ignition, grabbed the box of cake from the passenger seat beside him, and headed into the house.

Seeing Hera sitting in the study, he hollered, "Sweetie, I bought you a tiramisu cake. Come give it a taste."

Hera didn't respond. She simply sat in the study with an impassive expression as she caressed Tiramisu on her lap. Bernard sensed that something was off, so he placed the cake on the table and went to the study to check on her. "What's wrong?" he asked, concerned.

Hera glanced at him coldly before looking at the computer screen again. Bernard followed her gaze and saw the code on the screen.

It was the code he had written quite some time ago.

His heart skipped a beat. The code, combined with the gloom on Hera's face, gave him an ominous feeling.

He grabbed a chair and sat down beside her. "Sweetie, there's something I need to tell you."

Before he returned, Hera's thoughts were all jumbled up. Now, she was strangely calm.

She stared at him in silence, watching him continue his act.

Before this,

stop investigating Daphne's death?" he finally

identity. Why would Bernard suddenly tell her to stop looking into the

of emotions in her heart, Hera pretended to be

Why do you want me

promised him that I wouldn't let investigate it either. I'm indebted to him, and that's the only thing he asked of

anyone

"I'm sorry. I should've told you about this

her. He'd be lying if he said he didn't let her continue her investigation for personal reasons at first, but after seeing how much she was going through just to find out who the perpetrator

had been so close to each other this morning, but now, she felt as if he was a

she had no idea if Bernard was telling the truth or if he was simply putting on an act. How could she forget that he was so good of an actor or that he could fall out with someone in the blink

go and see him?" Hera asked, her tone

it some thought before replying, "I did. It was ten years ago,

Ten years ago!

returned last year. Why

the recording in the memory card, didn't you?" she seethed. "You even had Felix

came out of her mouth sounded like a warning to herself, reminding her of

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