Hera looked very pretty when she smiled. She had two adorable dimples. It was different from the flirtatious smile she had when she was on the bed with him. Her smile was more natural at this moment. There was no pretense.
Douglas held back his urge to smile. He roughly summarized the prank that happened moments ago to Hera. Initially, Hera was worried that Bernard would bully the two kids. She didn't expect the two kids to bully him instead.
"Your hair volume is great. You don't need to worry about balding," said Hera while holding back her laugh.
"The Killian family doesn't have a history of balding. You don't need to worry about it." Bernard glanced at Douglas who sneaked a laugh. Coldly, he demanded, "Why are you laughing? Did you forget that your father has gone bald?"
Immediately, Douglas stopped laughing.
Knowing that Bernard was bullied by the two kids, Hera said kindly, "I made lunch. Let's go and eat."
It was only then that Bernard's mood improved. When he was about to say something, he heard Hera say, "Douglas, you can eat with us."
"Sure. Thank you, Ms. Youngworth," responded Douglas right away.
Bernard stopped in his tracks and asked coldly, "Why is he coming with us?"
"Mr. Copley has done so much for me. Isn't it normal that I want to treat him to a meal? Invite Isla and Sarah for lunch as well," said Hera. She said the last sentence to Douglas.
Bernard was at a loss for words. So, the lunch wasn't prepared specially for him. Instead, it was prepared for everyone.
He gave Hera a courtyard house, but she wasn't touched at all. Shouldn't she do something to express her gratitude? No matter how shallow a woman was, she should know how to take advantage of her benefactor and please him. Hera, on the other hand…
"I don't want to eat!" Angrily, Bernard went to the bathroom and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
Hera was speechless. Why was Bernard angry?
"Ms. Youngworth, you have to get used to this. After the surgery, Bernard's temper became more unstable," explained Douglas.
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