Under the heiress facade

Chapter 747

"We can talk about it in the future." Hera snuggled into Bernard's arms, finding a comfortable position to sleep.

She was still young. She didn't want to go to college pregnant.

Seeing that she didn't disagree with the idea, he became hopeful. "When's that exactly?"

She gave it a thought. "At least after I graduate from college."

"That's four years later, then." His eyes lost the glow.

That was too long. Many men would be eyeing her like wolves. He was afraid that someone else would win her heart. He had a selfish idea-binding Hera with him forever with a baby as soon as possible.

She snorted and slapped his chest. "Just wait."

He propped himself up, wondering if they could have a baby sooner. Then, he noticed that she was sleeping with her left hand in a weird position.

Despite that, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all!

He frowned and grabbed her left hand. "You still can't feel your left hand?"

secret from him because she thought that she and Catherine could cure it. However, there was no progress even after

that he had noticed, she

eyes darkened, filled with guilt, self-blame,

Hera should go

"Sweetie, I have a gift for you

asked sleepily,

a secret for now. Good night.

off

she pushed it to the side so that Bernard could answer it. Yet, she realized that he was gone. The

but to grab the phone. It was an unknown number, but she remembered it belonged to Xavier. She woke up instantly. He had always been a cautious man, so he normally wouldn't

because

the Killian residence?" He

"What happened?" she asked.

the police. They're surrounding Grandma and Aunt Gemma. I think they're going

Bernard?

recalled that he had a gift for her today. What

it's him who called the police?"

"Yes, it's him and-"

two policemen barged into the bathroom, followed by a man

phone into the water-filled bathtub and pumped