Under the heiress facade

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Chaptert 15

The room fell into briefence on

once Hera finished speaking

Hera’s Italian bold her that the man betere her was no longer the same young lad in the past. He was sick and violent, which made him dangerous.

She didn’twant a conflict with such a dangerous person before her revenge was taken, nor would she fall for his overturer

“Okay, but don’t pretend you don’t know me anymore!” Bernard stepped forward and caressed Hera’s head. “You’ve grown up.”

He was speechless.

When she was a child, Bernand used to cars her head and call her a cuddle bunny when she snuggled into his arms. She would always exclaim with a giggle, “I like Uncle Bernard the most!”

“Beard!” Hera tened her head away in annowe

Then, she took out a tiny black medicine bottle from the side pocket of her dress and handed it to Bernard. “Don’t hold it in Spot it out and take this. I’ll check on you over the weekend.”

Bernard’s eyes flashed with surprise. He agreed in Hera’s deal just in keep in contact with her and didn’t expect her to actually treat him. It was because even the world’s best doctors couldn’t do anything about his illness.

had some medical skills since she had saved his life at the border and stopped his bleeding in time. He just didn’t expect her medical skills to be so advanced that she

his watch, and reminded her, “You can still make it to the

She almost forget about that! Immediately, she turned and lett

closed, Berard spat out a mouthful of blood. The composure he had been trying to maintain collapsed instantly. Red blood

Chime pushed the door in Sering

eyes. He understood Hera’s wariness against the Killian family because

Hewiped the blood stained black medicine bottle dean with a

wanted to grab it for a look but taled He grew anxious, “Bernard, where did you get the medicine? Are you taking random

and said, “The young lady gave it to

Johnson was confused.

Douglas thought of something

apple babbed as he swallowed themedicine.

you forgotten how you tried to strangle her just now? Aren’t you afraid she might have given you

finger into Bernard’s mouth to make him spit the medicine out. Unfortunately, he dared not because he wasn’t heard’s

no! Johnsbury and check on him. He’s lost his mind and even forgotten

back, only to so johnson scrutinize and smell the empty medicine bone. It

on the

of a calming herb and some other medicinal ingredients. It should be

now? Hepeshed up his thick glasses

sat on the chair with his eyes closed, ha good–looking face calm. Amysterious power seemed to have smoothed his usually tensed nerves, allowing them to relax. Listening to Bernard’s steady breathing, Douglas

asked