Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 138

The doctors kept their doubts to themselves since Johnson, Bernard’s personal doctor, had decided.

Meanwhile, Hera finally saw Bernard in the operating room. As he lay on the table with his eyes closed, Bernard’s lips stood out as unusually crimson against his pale expression His band, where the IV drip was attached, bore bruises and needle marks

Typically exuding an air of authority, Bernard now appeared fragile and weak. His brows remained furrowed despite being unconscious, hinting at a subtle restlessness beneath his closed eyelids, as if he were trapped in a nightmare

Hera observed his heart rate and blood pressure readings on the monitor. It appeared that his condition was more critical than she had anticipated.

As she touched his forehead, Hera felt the heat. It was feverish enough to sear her heart.

“The fever is a result of a wound infection. We’ve administered antibiotics and antipyretics, but their effect is minimal,” Johnson explained, his tone tinged with concern

He feared the prolonged fever might affect Bernard’s brain before his leg

opened the packet of silver needles. With precision

Bernard’s agonized

oxygen tube and be careful around the needles. We’ll begin the surgery right away, Hera instructed, removing the IV drip

it,” Johnson

the years since he last acted as an assistant

by her performance. It was the first time he had

a green surgical gown, stood at the operating table with her head bowed in

outside the operating room, his gaze frequently darting toward the closed door. His brows were knitted tight with worry. Several doctors

the Killians about Mr. Killian’s condition?” inquired one

was Liam fach, a man in his os with thick glasses and a bald head.

of the Killian family, the doctors were concerned about the potential repercussions if anything were to happen to him during

be necessary,” Aaron dismissed the

condition must remain confidential. No one

coveting the shares Albert had left for Bernard. It news got out

keeping a keen eye on Astral Nova and internal conflicts within the organization. Any disclosure of Bernard’s