Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 423

Chapter 423

Shaun had gone to the side to answer a call. Meanwhile, Hera and Samantha sat by the bench, focused on eating the food.

Bernard came over with some grilled lamb skewers. "Have a try."

Hera picked up a skewer and took a bite.

"Is it good?" Bernard asked.

Hera nodded and handed the lamb skewer over to Bernard, and Bernard immediately took a bite off of the place she had eaten.

Nicholas watched them and immediately brought his skewers over. "Try mine too."

Looking at the heap of burnt skewers, Hera fell silent and did not move.

"Try it! Are you afraid I'll poison you?" Nicholas urged while picking up a skewer and taking a bite. However, he immediately proceeded to spit the food out.

Then, he reached for a skewer from Bernard's plate and took a bite. His eyes immediately brightened as he asked, "I followed everything you did, but why is there such a big difference in taste?"

He took another bite and added, "It's delicious!"

Bernard said coldly, "That means that you're still no match for me no matter how hard you try,"

Nicholas was at a loss for words and immediately felt that the skewer in his hand had lost all of its flavor.

He couldn't help but question himself after losing to Bernard consecutively.

Why was Bernard so good at everything?

Nicholas was furious. But his anger escalated when he watched Bernard insist on Hera feeding him water under the guise that his hands were dirty when his hands looked very clean.

How could he be so cunning?

Couldn't Hera see that his hands were clean?

Did she like cunning men?

In that case, he could pull off a few tricks too!

Seeing Hera carry a small bucket to the lake to collect some water, Nicholas immediately went over to help her.

"Do you know how to swim?" he suddenly asked.

Hera answered, "My skills are somewhat passable."

"I don't know how to swim," Nicholas said.

Hera was confused. Just as she was busy contemplating the meaning behind his question, she heard a loud splash coming from behind her. Then, she realized that Nicholas had fallen into the lake and was currently struggling to keep afloat.

Hera was dumbfounded. She had just put down her bucket when someone came rushing from behind her.

"You don't need to move. I'll help him," Wayne said as he took off his shirt and jumped into the lake.

Nicholas had been fake struggling, waiting for Hera to save him. However, Wayne was the one who jumped down instead.

Putting that fact aside, Hera had even instructed Wayne to give him CPR after rescuing him from the lake.

Nicholas immediately sat up when he heard her.

The night wind blew, causing him to shiver.

Hence, his cold immediately became severe, and he couldn't even enjoy the shooting stars properly. He could only wrap himself in a blanket, curl up by the fire, and watch as everyone partnered up.

Well, this was just the consequence of his own actions.

On the other hand, Hera rested her head on Bernard's arm as they lay on the mat on the grassy fields, looking up at the bright sky.

They were colorful lights all around, making their surroundings sparkle.

After their small attempt last night, Hera felt comfortable with their current environment. Not to mention, there was a meteor shower that night, so there were a number of people around them, and it wasn't too dark.

The night was cold, but she felt warm as the person she liked was beside her.

The moment the meteor shower poured across the sky, the entire sky lit up. Their surroundings were accompanied by cheers while Hera closed her eyes to make a wish.

She wished that this moment of happiness would last forever.

When she opened her eyes again, Bernard suddenly hugged her and rolled her to the other side.

Before she could return to her senses, she saw a bullet land on the mat they had just laid only moments ago.