Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 642

"Could you stop being unreasonable? What else could I do other than give a consultation?" Hera pushed Bernard away, wanting to leave, but he wouldn't let her.

"What's his condition?" he asked again.

She looked up at him, baffled and surprised.

He had been hostile toward the Killian family, so why would he care about Xavier's condition?

As she was silent, he arched an eyebrow at her. "Hmm?"

His eyes didn't leave her for one second.

The silent stare continued. Hera had a hunch that Bernard knew something.

Xavier had been pretending to be crazy for years just to survive in the Killian family. If she were to expose him here, his many years of effort would go down the drain.

Before finding out who the murderer was, she couldn't reveal someone else's secret.

"I still have to observe him more." She glossed it over and averted the topic. "Do we still have any hummingbird cake left? I'm craving for more."

She rounded him and left the room. He watched her leave as mixed feelings churned in him.

He opened his inbox in his phone and pulled up an email that contained the investigation results from Douglas.

The photos and personal information were about the mysterious person Hera met in the park.

The mysterious person was Xavier.

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In the evening, Hera accompanied Catherine to Skyview Heights to have dinner and go on a walk together. After sending Catherine home, Hera returned to the courtyard house.

Bernard happened to return at the same time. When he entered, he saw her rummaging through the drawers. "What are you looking for?"