Chapter 475: [Bonus - ] everything was a lie
"Hera Cruel. That’s my name, Dominic Zhu."
Dominic’s heart skipped a beat as those words rolled out of her tongue. Knowing the truth and hearing it from her felt different. Countless questions already baffled him. However, this only added to the myriad of questions invading his mind.
"Cruel?"
"Mhm." Heaven peeled her gaze from him, setting them down to her hands. "The same as the family name Bear carried. Although he has an entirely different name, he changed it to start anew. His name was Bernard, but I used to call him Bear because he is like a bear."
She paused as she pondered on where she should start or how would she continue this confession. To be honest, Heaven already imagined how she would confess once she reached this point in life. But alas, the reality was different than what she practiced.
"Tiger... Gray, Fig, Princess, and even that Joker. They used to work for me. We used to be in the same organization. A band of..." her breath suddenly hitched, closing her eyes as she breathed out her next words. "A band of assassins — an organized assassin group which disbanded upon my death."
Death.
Dominic’s lips opened and closed. "You died?"
"Five years ago. A tumor in the head, lung condition, and other complications." Heaven slowly set her eyes on him. This time, the determination in her eyes shone and was unwavering. "There was no hope for me even if I went through multiple surgeries. They will prolong my life, but at the same time, that’s not what I wanted to live. That’s why I asked for a mercy kill instead."