Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 228

Gino watched eagerly as Hera distributed gifts to everyone, even the maid Judy. He thought to himself that it must be his turn now! He walked up to Hera confidently and was ready to receive his grand gift. However, to his surprise, Hera's hands were empty.

"What about my gift?" he asked with hopeful eyes.

Hera glanced at him and said, "There's none."

"Why aren't I getting one?" Gino exclaimed in frustration. "It's Christmas Eve, and you gave everyone else a gift except me? Am I not your brother anymore?"

Hera was at a loss for words.

In fact, those weren't Christmas gifts at all!

"Haha, looks like you have no place in Hera's heart. Even Judy is more important than you," Gideon laughed and said mockingly.

Gino was outraged. He turned to Hera and said, "I don't care. You need to give me a share right now!"

Hera declined. "No way. You're still growing, so it's not suitable for you to test the medicine."

Hearing that, Gino was puzzled.

Gideon suddenly stopped laughing. "T-Test the medicine?"

James was shocked.

Mildred questioned, "Are you using us as test subjects?"

"I developed these special pills to target some of the minor issues you have. I adjusted the data to reduce the side effects of the medication. Make sure to give me feedback on your condition after taking them," Hera explained.

Catherine had cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems; Lilith's issue was mainly due to poor circulation; Gideon's concern lay in gastrointestinal health; James suffered from stomach problems and hypertension; Judy had rheumatic joint issues.

All these conditions were quite common. While acupuncture could provide temporary relief from symptoms, a cure would require medication as well. However, every medicine had its side effects. Therefore, she optimized the side effects of those medicines based on everyone's physical conditions to enhance absorption and metabolism.

James and the others breathed a sigh of relief once they grasped the situation.

Especially Mildred, who had seen Oscar praise Hera endlessly. He even offered her a million-dollar salary.

Unfortunately, Hera wasn't interested.

"Oh, this is a really thoughtful gift. Hera, you've put so much heart into it!" Gideon exclaimed.

"Regardless, you didn't prepare a gift for me!" Gino looked at Hera with a face full of resentment.

Hera was somewhat speechless. She couldn't understand why Gino still thought it was a gift after she explained it so clearly.

She rummaged through her bag and pulled out a delicately wrapped pink gift. Unable to recall who gave it to her, she handed it to Gino casually.

Gino's eyes sparkled as he muttered, "See, I knew there was one." He then excitedly unwrapped the gift.

Inside, he found a note that read, "Hera, Merry Christmas! From Christopher."

Gino was rendered speechless.

"You personally made Christmas gifts for them, yet you're giving me a gift someone else gave you! Are you trying to humiliate me?" he grumbled as he angrily tore up the note.

It made him feel much better.

Seeing that, Hera was speechless.

...

The next morning, Hera woke up to discover a pile of gift boxes on the table, not knowing when they had been set out. She hesitated for a moment before she walked over and picked up one of the gifts with a note attached.

It read, "Hera, Merry Christmas!"

The remaining five gifts didn't have notes, but Hera knew everyone had quietly placed them while she was asleep. She suddenly remembered a fairy tale Daphne used to tell her on Christmas Eve, "Santa Claus sneaks in while you're asleep and leaves gifts at your bedside. When you wake up the next day, you'll replace exactly what you wished for..."

Thinking of that, she felt warmth in her heart.