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

gently smoothed Bernard’s furrowed brows, then swiftly opened the packet of silver needles. With

after, Bernard’s agonized expression gradually

the needles. We’ll begin the surgery right away, Hera instructed, removing the IV drip from

Johnson affirmed

he last acted as an assistant in the operating theatre,

performance. It was the first time he had witnessed

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

the closed door. His brows were knitted tight

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

in his os with thick glasses and a bald head.

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

be necessary,” Aaron dismissed

confidential. No

the Killian family. He knew the Killians were all coveting the shares Albert had left for Bernard. It news got out that Bernard was in critical condition, they would surely make a move to secure his shares, preventing them from falling into charitable hands.

and internal conflicts within the organization. Any disclosure of