Bernard was such a troublesome stepbrother, but Chad had no way to get rid of him., Chad put on a serious expression and said,

"I'll investigate this matter thoroughly. If it really is Bernard's fault, I'll ensure that he repays you for his sins.

", Anthony wiped his tears and said,

"I don't need his repayment. Queenie sacrificed so much for the Killian family, so I just want him to prove her innocence! He can't stain Queenie's legacy by branding her as a murderer!

", Chad's sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly as his expression darkened.

"Everything happens for a reason. Surely, Queenie's end shouldn't be a surprise to you.

", Anthony almost choked, his lips flapping like he wanted to say more. However, he sensed that Chad's patience was at its limit. Anthony did not want to anger Chad and walk away with nothing, so he could only clench his fists and fight back his stubbornness.,

"Chad, please bring justice to Queenie.

",

"I will get back to you on this after New Year's,

" Chad replied and waved his hand, dismissing Anthony., Once Anthony left, Chad rubbed his throbbing temples. Every time Bernard was mentioned, he would have a headache.,

"Dad, I made chicken noodle soup for you. The weather is cold, so this will warm you up.

", Aurora walked out from behind a room divider with a bowl of soup. Seeing that Chad was rubbing his temples, she knew that he was feeling annoyed with Bernard's issues. She had heard everything that Anthony said from behind the room divider., Chad hummed and drank the soup., Aurora offered to help,

"Let me settle Queenie's matter. I had a good relationship with her, so I can appease Uncle Anthony.

", Chad finished the soup and set down the bowl. Nodding, he said,

"I'll leave this up to you.

",

"Also, Uncle Bernard probably doesn't have bad intentions. He's still young and distracted by temptations. He's just lost his way! After he gets married, he'll be alright,

" Aurora continued, trying to seem empathetic.,

"At his age, it's true that he should get married, or else he won't be able to settle in the future. Are there any suitable women among your circle of socialites? It's better if she's easy to control,

" Chad said with a serious expression., If she wasn't, then when they got married and Bernard inherited the shares, it would be difficult to control them., Aurora said,

"I think Camille Chime, the daughter of the Chime family, is quite decent. She's well-educated and attractive too. She's even rumored to be Dr. Shadow.

", Chad nodded.

"Camille is not bad. Previously, Queenie also introduced her to me. I'll leave this in your hands. I'll get Bernard to come over, and you'll arrange for a meeting between them. If there are no major issues, we can settle on her. I'll take Bernard to the Chime family to ask for her hand in marriage.

",

"Alright.

" Aurora smiled., At the Imperial Hotel, Bernard slept for a full 48 hours before waking up., The moment he opened his eyes, he felt like his mind was fully refreshed and relaxed. He sat up and saw a figure huddled up on the couch. His gaze couldn't help but soften., When he got out of bed, his movements paused. Somehow, his lower body was aching slightly, which made him furrow his brows. But he didn't care too much about it. He put on a bathrobe and walked toward the couch., Hera's back faced the bed. She was huddled into a ball, and her eyebrows were lightly scrunched up as if her sleep was fitful and uncomfortable., Bernard gently carried her to the water bed. He had just placed her on the bed when Hera was startled awake.,

"Bernard? You're awake!

" When she saw his familiar face, her instinctual defensiveness relaxed.,

"Yes, it's all thanks to you. I feel much better,

" Bernard said.,

"That's good.

" Hera got up from the bed.

"Let's clean up and go downstairs to eat something. I'm starving!

",

"Okay,

" Bernard replied. He was about to enter the shower when he turned back to look at her.

"Sweetie, did you do anything to me when I was asleep?

", Hera stared at him. When she recalled the awkward memory of that night, her cheeks burned. She quickly turned away.

"No!

", Hearing her answer, Bernard wondered aloud,

"Is it an after-effect, then?

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