Under the heiress facade

Chapter 718

"Why?" Hera was perplexed. She didn't believe Bernard when he told her that.

To Hera, Lucius was wrongly accused. Why would he not want his name to be cleared?

If he didn't want to have his name cleared, why was Daphne murdered by Linda for helping him collect evidence? Hera was confused that Lucius was telling her to stop the investigation. She even suspected whether Bernard had threatened him into saying so.

However, she had observed before entering the room earlier. There was no surveillance camera on the wall.

"Is it because of Bernard? Did he tell you not to say anything? Is he the murderer?" Hera couldn't help but inquire. Lucius realized she had misunderstood the situation and began to explain, "No. This has nothing to do with him." Hera was secretly relieved after Lucius personally confirmed that Bernard had nothing to do with what happened that year.

But if this had nothing to do with Bernard, why did he forbid her to continue investigating? She wondered if he was trying to protect the murderer.

"Why?" Hera frowned.

"This matter involves way too many people. If you continue investigating, more Killians will be imprisoned," Lucius explained.

want to see that happen, so let

live a rather peaceful life here. It's not so bad to use

stared at him in disbelief. Lucius, who once seemed so familiar

She went through so much just to clear your name, yet she was murdered in the end! Are you going to let her

to find out the truth!" Lucius growled with a

was reluctant to even lecture her in the past. But their discussion had caused his emotions to get the

bring more harm to the Killians if you continue digging deeper. The family's reputation will be ruined, and people might even

Besides, this matter is over. Isn't it good for the

"What family? The Killians are always scheming against each other. Is that even considered living

Killians remain united, we can

been so long since this happened. If we start revisiting the case now, not only will we damage Killian Corporation's reputation, but we won't even be able to change history. Daphne won't come back to life either. So, there's no

superficial harmony are more important

barely

truth was at Hera's fingertips, yet Lucius told her to stop her investigation because he was willing to be

her

Daphne die