Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 553

Suddenly, everyone could see the intimate scene taking place in the lounge. A bald man with a pot belly and a sleazy appearance was entangled with Lorna.

The sound of the door being kicked open had startled the bald man. He turned to see an enraged Connor and Fiona, followed by many guests. The sight terrified the bald man instantly.

"Mr. Presgrave, it... it was Ms. Presgrave who seduced me first."

The bald man immediately released Lorna, who had already lost her senses due to the aphrodisiac. She completely disregarded everyone else in the room as she leaned forward to hug him.

"Don't go..."

Seeing this made Fiona feel as if she had been struck by lightning. She froze on the spot, wondering where the hell Bernard had disappeared to. "Ms. Presgrave is still young. She usually looks rather innocent and adorable. I never expected her to be so improper."

"She's so wild. There's no difference between her and a waitress at the nightclub."

"The Presgraves have truly ruined the reputation of the prestigious families in Jedburgh."

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Ms. Presgrave's father had an illegitimate son with his mistress. Moreover, her mother also slept her way to the top. If Mr. Presgrave Senior had not left behind enough assets back then, the Presgraves would've gone bankrupt a long time ago."

The guests gossiped while a swarm of reporters came out of the elevator, frantically taking photos. That night, photos of Lorna being publicly entangled with another man made headlines in the tabloids.

Tyler smirked while watching the news in the underground parking lot. The delight in his eyes was unmistakable as he grinned rather sinisterly.

Meanwhile, Douglas parked the car in the courtyard of Youngworth Miracle Clinic. He got out of the car and opened the back seat door.

He said, "Bernard, Ms. Youngworth, we've arrived."

Bernard held Hera in his arms as they sat in the back seat. He buried his head in the crook of her neck, nuzzling restlessly.

His face had turned unusually red, and his eyes seemed rather dazed. His shirt collar was slightly open, revealing his long neck and prominent collarbone.

Bernard's skin was also covered with red dots from the allergies that had not faded away, looking somewhat flushed.

Hera nudged at Bernard for him to get up. "We're here, so get up. Douglas, help him inside."

Douglas stooped into the car. He

then supported Bernard by the arm,

getting him out of the car with

difficulty. As Douglas was about to lead him to the eastern wing Bernard suddenly stopped

He gazed at the eastern wing in a daze for a while before saying, "No, this is not my home. My home isn't here."

With that, he turned around and happened to see Hera get out of the car. Bernard pushed Douglas aside as he stumbled toward her. "Sweetie, this is not my home. Let's go home."

Initially, Hera wanted to leave after getting out of the car, but she noticed Bernard seemed unsteady on his feet. Fearing that he might fall, she quickly reached out to support him.

Bernard leaned on Hera heavily, causing her to take two steps back before she could balance herself.

Although Bernard seemed rather

skinny, he clearly had a lot of muscle once his clothes were off. Besides,

he was quite heavy as well. He leaned limply against Hera, who had a hard time holding him up.

Douglas hurried over to help but was shoved away the moment he touched Bernard.

"Don't touch me. Sweetie, let's go home," Bernard said while leading Hera toward the western wing.

Feeling helpless, Hera asked

Douglas to return for now. After all,

Bernard's current condition was

rather tricky. Not only did he have an allergic reaction, but he was also feeling the effects of the

aphrodisiac.

During the journey, Hera had already administered acupuncture for Bernard to tackle his allergic reaction. However, the after-effects of the aphrodisiac were somewhat troublesome.

Hera painstakingly held Bernard up as she opened the door to the western wing. Having held himself back for so long, Bernard could no longer contain himself and lowered his head to kiss Hera.

The kiss instantly aroused Hera, who had been teased by Bernard throughout the drive. The two of them stumbled into the room while kissing before falling on the bed.