Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 430

Chapter 430

Bernard held Hera's hand and moved her so that she would be sitting on top of his lap. Then, he hugged her tightly from behind.

The sudden intimacy caused Hera to replace him strange. She turned her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I miss you," Bernard said as he snuggled his head into the crook of her neck.

Hera felt slightly ticklish by his actions and raised her hand to stop his moving head. "Have you settled last night's incident?"

"Yes. It was the younger brother of one of the drug rings I destroyed. The brother wanted to avenge me, so he hired that group of attackers. He's already been caught," Bernard explained.

To avoid causing panic, he did not mention the presence of the sniper. Instead, he had arranged for his people to protect her in secret.

"Who did you visit in the hospital?" Bernard asked.

"Your eldest niece, Aurora. Her baby is developing abnormally, so she asked me to save her baby," Hera said as she lowered her gaze.

Bernard asked in confusion, "How do you know how to protect a baby?"

"Well, my grandmother and I used to help the people in our village care for and deliver the babies of their livestock. After seeing it repeatedly, I got the hang of it."

Hera explained it easily, but she did put in a lot of effort to study the entire process.

Bernard's lips twitched. "I don't think livestock and humans are the same thing."

Why did he feel like Aurora wasn't the one who had asked Hera for help? But instead, Hera had gone there to set up a trap for Aurora.

"It's more or less the same. We also helped deliver babies. Sometimes, we would help a cow deliver its cattle before rushing to our neighbor's house to help our neighbor's pregnant wife give birth to her child," Hera said.

Bernard was speechless. Was that how Hera had lived her life in the past?

Douglas was also speechless. He wondered what expression Aurora would make if she knew Hera was comparing her to livestock.

"Will you be visiting the Killian residence frequently?" Bernard asked suddenly.

"Yes."

"Actually, you can always follow me home if you want to return to the Killian residence. There's no need for you to replace such an excuse."

Hera looked at him in confusion. Was Bernard too smart? Or could he read her mind? How did he manage to see through her plans in the blink of an eye?

"That's different," Hera said. She wanted to meet Aurora as she wanted to stir up some trouble.

"I'll help you investigate whatever you're currently investigating. So, could you stop putting yourself in danger?" Bernard said.

He tightened his arms that were wrapped around her waist as he thought about that bullet from yesterday's sniper. He had finally found her. He couldn't lose her again.

"I won't hold back if I need your help," Hera declined tactfully.

At the end of the day, Bernard was still a part of the Killian family. It was better for an outsider like her to investigate and catch the murderer within the Killians.

"A-Alright." Bernard hesitated momentarily before respecting her decision and stopped persuading her. He knew that the more he tried to talk her out of it, the more stubborn she would be.

"What do you want to eat for dinner tonight?" He changed the subject.

"We'll go home and cook. I don't think you've ever tasted my cooking before," Hera said.

Bernard was immediately reminded of the skewers she had made during a cookout and immediately said, I'll do it. I'll make us some steak."

Hera immediately thought of the crispy yet soft and savory steak. She immediately nodded and said, ' Alright!"

When they arrived back at their courtyard house, the sky had already turned dark, and the clinic had closed. Hera opened the side door while Douglas helped Bernard place the fresh ingredients and flowers into the living room of the western wing.

"Douglas, do you want to stay back and try Bernie's cooking?" Hera asked after seeing that Douglas was about to leave.

"It's alright. Thank you." Douglas declined her offer with a smile.

Douglas couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "Let me go. I've already watched you two act lovey-dovey throughout the entire car ride here. There's no need for me to stay and continue watching.

"Then could you please help me send these flowers to the entrance of the neighborhood beside ours on your way out? I'll tell Everly to come down and collect them."

Then, Hera handed him several bouquets of hydrangeas, roses, and sunflowers.