Under the heiress facade

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Chapter141

Seeing Bernard requesting a kiss with his eyes closed, Hera couldn’t help but wonder if he truly saw himself as a sleeping prince. Her cold expression softened slightly with a hint

of joy.

With Bernard’s condition finally stabilized, Hera could now find solace in a peaceful rest. Despite taking a brief nap after completing the surgery, she found herself plagued by dreams of Bernard in the operating room, disturbing her sleep

“Your brain isn’t fried, is it?”

Hera touched Bernard’s forehead with the back of her hand, confirming that his temperature had returned to normal.

Sensing her hand on his forehead with his eyes closed, Bernard suddenly felt her presence drawing near, catching a whiff of her faint fragrance. Then, he felt a gentle touch of soft, warm lips lightly pressing against his forehead,

Bernard promptly opened his eyes, only to see Hera turning around and calmly heading toward the door. He couldn’t help but wonder if that kiss was merely a figment of his imagination

“Where are you going?!

He let out a loud groan.

He propped himself up, accidentally aggravating his wound and causing a sharp pain that nearly made him faint.

turned around and gently pushed him back onto the bed.

want to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair!”

Bernard replied with a smile, appreciating her care

her race, confirming that the kiss had indeed

you

noticed his

that.

had been wearing for two days

at him silently, her cheeks flashing even more deeply as she remembered the impulsive

leaving because you didn’t trust my medical skills. Nothing more.

to inform her about his Injuries. It sulted her fine since she didn’t fully trust him either. Ultimately, their relationship was

to check

that, Heraleft the

her depart, the pain in his leg

should have explained that he had lept his Injuries from her because he didn’t want to worry her, not because he

Johnson and

did you say to Hera? She seems

told her?”

medicine on the

at risk. I was worried you wouldn’t make it,