Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 200

Dad?

That man looked like he was in his 20s! How could he have a daughter this old?

Bernard turned to look at Hera lovingly. "Thank you, sweetie. Oh, there's even a heart on the meat! You really are thoughtful, sweetie."

Hera just smiled. "It's good that you like it."

Bernard picked up a lamb skewer and took a bite. He was so stunned that he couldn't speak.

The meat was so salty that he thought he was chewing on salt instead.

Wasn't the meat supposed to be delicious because of the mouth-watering smell filling the courtyard? Why did the texture seem so weird?

"Is it delicious?" Hera asked while smiling sweetly.

Bernard swallowed the meat, his expression still calm. "Yup."

"In that case, you should have more." Hera pushed the plate in Bernard's direction.

Then, she turned to look at Maya. "What about you, ma'am? Would you like some as well?"

Hera's sickly, sweet smile sent chills down Maya's spine.

Did that girl just call her "ma'am"?

Did she look that old?

When Maya turned her attention back to the plate, she was horrified to see the mound of ketchup and hot sauce piling up on top of the skewers. This meal was supposedly made with love.

She didn't know what to say.

Were those two really father and daughter? They had got to be lying, right?

"I-I'm sorry for disturbing you." Maya quickly wore her high heels and fled from the scene. She didn't want the paparazzi to brand her as the third wheel of a relationship.

Once Maya was gone, Hera's smile vanished instantly. She adopted her usual cold and aloof attitude.

"Sorry about that. Did I scare your fling away?" she said coolly.

"Yeah. What a shame." Bernard's tone didn't match with the things he said.

Hera gazed at him calmly for a few seconds before turning to leave.

Bernard seemed to be in a good mood just now. After all, he didn't mind that pretty lady's company. He didn't need coaxing at all. Hmph! Men were all big fat liars!

On the other hand, Bernard could only watch as Hera left the courtyard.

He cussed at himself-he overdid it this time.

Meanwhile, Samantha had just

stepped aside to take a call for a few minutes, Once she returned to the grill, she was surprised to see that the condiments were gone. Even the salt had vanished.

"Huh? It makes sense if the ketchup and the hot sauce are gone, but why is the salt missing too?"

After Hera left the courtyard, she finally realized that she had lost her composure. There weren't any streetlights on the island. As for the moon, it was covered by the clouds at the moment.

As a result, there was nothing but darkness in front of Hera.

The villa Hera and Bernard stayed in was located at least 100 feet away from this place. Hera couldn't see the villa's lights because of the forest covering it.

Soon, she slowed down to a crawl. She turned on her phone's flashlight app, feeling cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Ever since Hera went through the life-changing incident when she was six years old, she had always thought that she could always maintain a cold and aloof façade.

That was until she met Bernard again after so many years. She realized that she couldn't do that at all.

She'd always get into all sorts of scenarios because of him. For example, she ran out into the darkness because of what had just happened.

Hera was terrified of the dark. She

could overcome darkness only for a short period. But once time dragged on, she'd start trembling

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uncontrollably. Her heart would start racing as well, and her breathing would quicken.

She began walking forward briskly, only to trip over a stone and fall.

Because of that, Hera ended up losing her phone. Once again, she was plunged into darkness.

Hera could only remain slumped on the ground. The more anxious she became, the more difficult it was for her to see in the dark. In fact, she could even sense something approaching her.

Terrified, she huddled backward. Suddenly, a cold hand shot out to grab her hand.