After asking Samson and Duncan to leave, Bernard sat on the chair in the corridor outside the visitation room. He placed the laptop in his lap and began to work until the closed door swung open from inside.
Hera had walked out with reddened eyes. She nonchalantly said to the prison guard at the door, "Thanks."
She then left right away.
Bernard noticed something was off about her expression, so he quickly put away his laptop before running after her. "Sweetie."
"Go back first. Leave me alone," Hera said before walking away with her head down.
Since she had an excellent memory, she already memorized the way while walking to the visitation room. It didn't take long for her to reach the prison entrance.
By then, Samson's car was long gone. Very few cars passed by as it was a restricted area. Even after Hera checked the ride-sharing app, no drivers were nearby to accept the job.
Since there was a park nearby, Hera walked in its direction.
Seeing how miserable she looked, Bernard had no intention of leaving her alone. He furrowed his brows while saying, "Sw—"
"Stop following me!" Hera suddenly roared. She did not want to see a single Killian family member at that moment.
Bernard was upset to see how dismayed Hera was. He did not want her to continue investigating because he knew that she would be hurt after learning the truth.
He realized that Hera was willing to risk her life just to find out the truth. Bernard had compromised, but she still ended up getting hurt.
He strode over and grabbed Hera's hand before drawing her into his embrace.
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