Chapter 223

Hera held the velvet box and entered one of the villas. The last time she came here was when she went to Astral Nova for the auction. That was quite some time ago, but she hired someone to tidy up the place regularly so that she could stay here anytime. She took off her mask and the cloak. Then, she picked up a pillow and slumped on the couch, staring blankly at the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Hera began recalling her recent memories with Bernard. At some point in time, she started to get used to how well he was treating her. She almost forgot that he was from the Killian family. It was hard to say that he was completely uninvolved in what happened in the past. Even if it was eventually proven that Bernard had nothing to do with her adoptive mother's death and her adoptive father's imprisonment, she should not be involved with Bernard. Because in the end, he was still from the Killian family. So, why was she so sad? Wasn't it better this way? From the beginning,