Under the Heiress' Facade

While listening to the story, Bernard could not help but feel sorry for Hera. He never knew that she led such a difficult life.

She could not even afford meat and had to risk her life to go hunting for wild boars in the mountains. That must have been why she was so thin and had such a slender waist.

Yet, she could even become an academic prodigy and a miracle doctor under such difficult circumstances. She must have been through a lot.

Bernard felt distressed and secretly vowed to treat Hera like a princess and never let her suffer again.

Once she finished speaking, Everly noticed Bernard furrowing his brows slightly and assumed that he was put off by her story. After all, Hera's otherworldly beauty and unfriendly demeanor made it hard for anyone to imagine that she came from a rural village and had done such rough and reckless chores.

"Not only is Hera very brave, but she's also very beautiful. She's the prettiest in the village, so many boys had a crush on her.

"They often asked me to pass their love letters to her. But Hera didn't even look at them and gave them to Wayne right away to dispose of them.

"He would just burn those love letters with the firewood for preparing meals, saving the effort of chopping more firewood." Everly smiled, growing more enthusiastic as she spoke.

"When these guys who had a crush on Hera knew about it, they ganged up on Wayne to beat him up. In the end, Hera protected Wayne, making those guys give up on her.

"Back then, it was a rather big fuss. The villagers joked that Hera was protective of Wayne and even liked him. They said once she married him, I would become her sister-in-law." With that, Everly kept laughing while intentionally looking at Bernard.

"I'm sure Hera never shared all these with you, right? Don't ever tell her that I told you all these stories."

Bernard's expression turned cold. Everly had unexpectedly mentioned Hera and Wayne as if she was reminding him that they grew up together as childhood sweethearts. If it weren't for what happened that year, Bernard would have grown up with Hera.

In fact, he had watched her grow from being a baby in swaddling clothes into a young girl. He was the one who held Hera to sleep, and she even once said she wanted to marry him when she grew up.

Bernard was Hera's true childhood sweetheart. Did that boorish Wayne, who was merely a driver and Everly's brother, also wish to marry Hera? Only in his dreams! Everly suddenly felt a chill in the air. Bernard, seated beside her, seemed rather imposing.

Even the sickly Tiramisu could sense the danger in the air. It lifted its head and tried to escape but was held down by him.

Everly immediately explained, "Bernie, don't get me wrong. They were just kidding..."

Realizing that he had unintentionally scared Tiramisu, Bernard began to calm down. But Everly thought her explanation had worked and secretly sighed in relief.

"Are you usually busy at night?" Bernard suddenly asked.

The query made Everly's face turn red. She wondered what he meant by asking her such a question. Did he want to ask her out?

Everly was startled by her sudden thought. Bernard was Hera's boyfriend, so he would never do such a thing. But deep down, she remained hopeful that he would ask her out.

"After I get off work at the clinic, I either go home to accompany Mrs. Jones to watch TV, read, or go for a walk Afterward, I shower before going to bed. I'm not usually busy."

With that, she slyly looked at Bernard with hope in her eyes. However, she heard him say, "Since you're not busy, I have a task for you. Write down everything you know about Hera's past and send it to me."

Everly was speechless. Wasn't he about to ask her out?