Chapter 116

Hera dried her damp hair and got into bed to sleep. In the dimly lit hallway, the door of the adjacent room crept open. Simultaneously, another figure emerged from the staircase landing. Two figures stealthily approached Hera's door. Their movements halted when they heard each other. After a moment of confusion, they both whispered, "Shh!" The two figures were Gideon and Lilith. "Why aren't you asleep yet?" Both whispered in unison. Then, they exchanged knowing glances toward Hera's door. Light seeped out from under the door, but there was no sound from within to confirm if Hera was asleep. "Hera came back alone in a taxi," Lilith said. At noon, Hera mentioned she had plans with a friend and wouldn't be back for dinner. She had gone out and unexpectedly returned only in the early hours of the morning. "Yeah, I know." Gideon refrained from mentioning the black Audi following Hera's taxi. He was wary of exacerbating Lilith's concerns. Once Hera disembarked and entered th