Under the heiress facade

Douglas saw that Bernard's face had been pricked with two rows of sharp needles. Gold needles protruded from M-HN-3 and GV-26, making him look extremely comical.

"Bernard, do you feel unwell?" Douglas held back his laughter while asking.

"No," Bernard replied.

"Then..." Douglas pointed at the gold needles on his face.

"Hera did this to me."

Of course, Douglas knew that Hera was responsible for that. Aside from her, no one else would dare to stick needles on Bernard's face. He wondered whether he had looked into the mirror and seen how comical he looked. Although Douglas did not learn medicine, he still had some knowledge of acupuncture points on the human body. Hera wasn't even doing acupuncture at all. She was clearly punishing Bernard.

It was hard to believe that the typically aloof Hera would do such childish things in private. Yet, Bernard just let her do as she pleased.

"Don't they hurt?" Douglas couldn't help but ask. It hurt him just seeing those needles.

Bernard answered, "They do."

don't you take them out?"

will be angry

thanks to how Bernard spoiled her. Bernard checked the contract Douglas had brought along. Once certain everything was

Tiramisu. Having overheard the conversation, she couldn't

rather upset upon overhearing their

such a

all these heavy chores and even have his face pierced with needles? Hera was clearly abusing him on account of his adoration of

If it were Everly...

do this to you?" Everly went up to Bernard. "It must hurt since these gold needles weren't positioned in the right

seemed to whisper that as long as she showed Bernard that she was more considerate than Hera, he would eventually fall for her one day. "Bernie, it's a woman's job to tidy up a room. You can set the mop aside and let me handle it." Everly hurried into the

she saw Hera

against the headboard while

comfortably snuggling with

was the one who asked