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?"

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

noticed, she nodded and

eyes darkened, filled with guilt, self-blame,

hurt Hera should go

a long silence, he said, "Sweetie, I have a gift for

asked sleepily, "What

a secret for now. Good night. You'll

drifted off

next morning, a phone call woke her up. Annoyed, she pushed it to the side so that Bernard could answer it. Yet, she realized that he was gone. The space

choice 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 contact her directly.

picked up the call. She didn't call his name because she had to make sure that the

could you come to the Killian residence?" He

"What happened?" she asked.

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

Bernard?

gift for

sure it's him who called the police?"

"Yes, it's him and-"

could finish, two policemen barged into the bathroom, followed by a man who seemed to be in

into the water-filled bathtub and pumped