Hera wriggled out of Bernard's arms. A flicker of unease flashed across Bernard's handsface as he asked her in a low voice,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Why didn't you tellthey're here?"
How would Bernard maintain his image in front of them in the future?
Hera was speechless. Bernard himself had kissed her to prevent her from speaking.
"Happy birthday, Mr. Killian," Samantha awkwardly said with a smile before pulling the string on the party popper.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Happy birthday, Bernard," Shaun, Theo, and the others added while tugging on the strings of their party poppers as well.
After the party poppers went off, everyone stared at Bernard. They were waiting for him to say something so that the atmosphere
wouldn't be so ufortable.
Aside from gazing at them coldly, Bernard said nothing. Everyone fell silent in the living room, making the atmosphere more
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