Vanta stopped smiling as he exclaimed earnestly, "Exactly! She used to be mine!"
Bernard let out a light chuckle. "She used to be yours?" His tone made it seem like he had heard the world's biggest joke.
Even Theo, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but glance at Vanta. It was bold of him to make such a claim. Bernard already started dating Hera six years ago.
"That's right!" Vanta straightened his posture with a darkened expression. "I'm her savior, so her life and body belong to me! If it weren't for me, how could you ever have reunited with her?"
Theo was taken aback. Did that mean Vanta saved Hera five years ago? No wonder Theo was unable to find Hera after searching for so long.
"When did you rescue her?" Bernard narrowed his eyes.
Theo knew that the conversation was heading toward dangerous territory and wanted to stop them from talking. However, it was too late since Vanta had already begun speaking.
"Five years ago. If I hadn't rescued her from the ocean, she and the twins would've become fish food a long time ago!"
Five years ago…
"The truth is Mommy couldn't remember her past as well, so she had no idea who our daddy was."
"Bernard, if you think you've been doing well living on your own for the past five years and you don't want anyone to interrupt your life, you should forget about me! Let's not meet again in the future."
Dora's and Hera's words suddenly popped up in Bernard's mind. Could they actually have been telling the truth?
Hera and Bernard knew each other five years ago. They might even have been in love. Otherwise, he never would have given away the courtyard house to Hera so easily.
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