Dora nodded vigorously. "It hurts so bad."
Her answer left Giselle at a loss for words.
"Bring the first aid kit here." Bernard turned around and ordered the startled server, who thought she misheard him. It was hard to believe that Bernard could be so kind-hearted.
Even Giselle never expected Bernard to be so caring toward Dora. Giselle had remained by Bernard's side for five years, yet she couldn't even compare to Dora.
Whenever Giselle fell sick, she always hoped for Bernard to drop by and visit her. Instead, he merely sent Johnson over.
What made Dora so special?
Not long after, the server delivered the first aid kit to Bernard. He used the cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide to help disinfect Dora's wound before putting a bandaid on it.
Dora's heart raced as she watched Bernard up close. If she had a father, would he also bandage her wound whenever she got injured?
"Thank you, Mr. Handsome," Dora remarked before kissing Bernard on the cheek.
The servers nearby began to break out in a cold sweat on Dora's behalf. She was so brave to have kissed Bernard just because he helped bandage her wound.
Bernard was a germaphobe, so Dora would definitely be kicked out of the hotel for kissing him.
Giselle, who stood aside, watched the scene with clenched fists. She didn't even feel her fingernails digging into her palms.
On the other hand, Bernard realized that the feeling of being kissed wasn't too bad.
"I'm done. Don't let your wound come in contact with water." With that, he used a tissue to wipe the tears away from the corners of Dora's eyes.
The server wondered if she had imagined everything. Was he really the same aloof and decisive Bernard?
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