142: [Bonus chapter]What you don’t know can't hurt you.

[Bonus chapter]What you don’t know can't hurt you.

The night went by just like any other night. Heaven, Dominic, and Sebastian watched a few films until Sebastian eventually fell asleep. After carrying him back to his room, Dominic never forgot to show his wife his appreciation for making every minute of their weekend worthwhile.  1

Surely, everything seemed normal aside from one missing servant and missing keys to the wine cellar.

"Are you sure you will drop off Basti at his school?" Heaven inquired, standing in front of Dominic and Sebastian in the mansion's driveway. 

"Just rest some more." Dominic smiled, casting Sebastian a look. The latter was just standing beside him. "Don't worry. I got it."

"Mommy, don't be sad while Daddy and Basti are at work."

Heaven chuckled as she squatted down, hugging the night robe around her body. "Enjoy school, okay? Come. Give Mommy a kiss."

Sebastian pressed his lips into a thin line, blushing. Still, he took a quick step and planted a quick peck on his mother's cheek. Dominic darted his eyes between the mother and son, stopping himself from asking for a goodbye kiss as well. 

Now that he thought about it, Heaven would usually just send him off. It was the first time Heaven would send Sebastian and Dominic off, but why did Sebastian get a kiss? How about him?

"If someone picks on you, just tell Mommy, okay?" Heaven ruffled Sebastian's hair, a little reluctant to send her son off. However, she couldn't just ask him to stay indoors. 

When Heaven pushed herself up, she raised her brows at the stern look plastered on Dominic's face. 'What… what did I do to him?' she wondered, mistaking his expression as an angry one. 

'Well.' Heaven ran her tongue across her inner cheek, hiding her curiosity with a smile. "You take care as well, okay?"

Heaven took a step, standing on her toes as she planted a quick peck on Dominic's cheek. When she drew her head back, she dusted off his suit.

"My husband is so handsome. Lucky me!" The corner of her lips stretched from ear to ear, watching how his expression turned soft. 'So, he just wants a kiss, huh?'

"I'll be a little late." Dominic bent over, planting a kiss on her cheek without prior notice. "But I'll come home as early as I can."

"No worries." Heaven smiled. "I'll pick up Basti later."

This time, Sebastian was the one carrying such a stern expression. There was no doubt he was Dominic's child.

"Alright. Off you go!" Heaven clapped or else, the two of them would get late if they kept asking for kisses. 

"Mhm." Dominic rocked his head, tipping his head to hint at Sebastian to get inside the car. 

Sebastian cast Heaven one last look before getting into the vehicle. Meanwhile, Dominic offered Heaven a subtle smile before hitching inside. The window wound down as soon as Dominic shut the door, only for her to see Sebastian smiling while waving. 

So cute.

"Bye-bye." Heaven waved as the vehicle slowly moved away. She kept waving, watching the car's bumper as they picked up their speed. 

'I guess it's a good thing they wouldn't be home today,' she thought as her smile faded, watching the huge gates open up for the departing vehicle. 

When Heaven turned on her heel to face the mansion, the remaining softness on her face disappeared without a trace. All that was left was a thick layer of frost with eyes glinting dangerously. 

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With her discretion, Heaven snuck into the wine cellar. She managed to avoid the servants, bringing a tray of light breakfast. 

"Ugh…" As soon as Heaven locked the door of the cellar, she heard a faint groan. She arched a brow, marching inside and turning to the corner.

There, tied up in the corner of the cellar, was Andrea. There was dry blood on the maid's clothes, and the blood on her wounded arm clot. A deep exhale slipped past Heaven's lips as Andrea slowly gazed up at the person standing several steps from her. 

"Hah…" Andrea scoffed at the sight of Heaven. "… you're back?"

"I told you I will come to visit you." Heaven took a few steps, squatting down as she placed the tray in front of the servant. "How was last night? Did you get a good sleep?"

Andrea couldn't help but grind her teeth, eyes burning at Heaven. Was Heaven mocking her? After putting her in so much pain, tying her up that tightened every time Andrea move, she had the gall to ask her if she got a good night's rest. But then again, Andrea passed out after Heaven smashed her head against the floor last night, waking up only hours later. 

"Who are you?" Andrea breathed out, understanding her mistake of underestimating Heaven. It was a mistake to think Heaven was just acting last night, that Heaven simply got lucky for catching her off guard. 

That wasn't the case. 

Heaven had done this before, and that was for sure. This rope tying Andrea down was enough proof. This method of tying up was the most dangerous of all because the more she moved, the tighter it would become. So, Andrea had to limit her breathing to survive. 

Andrea was plagued with questions from last night and couldn't find any solutions. Heaven Liu was just a mere actress — a has-been. Considering how hopeless she was 'that' night, there was no way this was the same person. 

Ridiculous as it may sound, that was the only answer Andrea could think of. That this Heaven… was not the same Heaven.

"I must have lost my mind," Andrea blurted out in a murmur, laughing sarcastically. 'I'm probably just desperate and hadn't thought that this woman learned self-defense. Considering she was planning to take her own life that night, she probably didn't fight back, hoping she would die. I'm losing my mind.'

Heaven cupped her face, still squatting at arm's length from Andrea. "You look pale. Do you want some water?"

"Hah!" Andrea laughed at the ridiculous question. "Water? Do you think I'm crazy? Who knows what you put in there?"

"What you don't know can't hurt you." Heaven blinked, keeping her poker face. "You should fix your attitude because right now, your life is at my mercy. Being prideful isn't an assassin's trait, you know? You should try to survive for as long as you can because you won't get the chance to finish the job if you die."

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