Chapter 647

Bernard managed his expression, shaking off the chilling air around him before entering. "Sweetie, why are you awake?" Hera hadn't seen him when she woke up. Now, he was back in the room in a different attire. She asked, "Where have you been?" "Something came up, so I went out. It's all settled now," he explained. Noticing that she didn't look well, he sat by her side and hugged her. He frowned when he touched her. It was the summer, yet her body was cold. Feeling lethargic, she nestled in his arms. Her eyes were glazed over as though she had not yet recovered from the shock. "I had a nightmare. You locked me in a small dark room, and I couldn't escape… Then, I woke up from the nightmare…" The dream felt so real as though she had returned to her younger days. She was locked in a small dark room for a day and a night, starving and in distress. A long while later, her adoptive parents and the nanny finally found her. When they were going to save her, a sinister-looking boy sta