Facade

“You want me to thank Hesa?” Mildred chuckled coldly in response, 

Was she expected to thank Hers for bringing her bad luck? Was she meant to be grateful to Hera for getting her hospitalized in the first place before causing the Everetts bankruptcy? 

“Yeah. She used acupuncture to unclog your artery. Once the artery is unclogged, the symptoms of the other health problems you suffer from are greatly alleviated,” Oscar explained kindly. 

“Really?” Mildred looked stunned. 

So, that brat was really equipped with medical skills after all? 

“Of course! Your granddaughter is extremely talented, you know! She’s able to perform the 13 Needles of Death so skillfully despite her tender agel She’s destined to be a great doctor one day! 

“May I ask for her contact number? I’d like to hire her as the chief physician of Pineview Hospital” 

what? Chief physician? 

Mildred’s jaw went slack from the shock. She even thought she was hearing things. 

To think that Oscar, the director of Pineview Hospital as well as an influential individual in jadonia’s medical world, had showered Hera with such praises! 

He also wanted to hire her as the chief physician, for crying out loud! 

The rank of a chief physician was the highest rank any doctor dreamed of attainin 

Lilith was shocked as well she knew that Hera was good at acupuncture, but she never thought that Hera was that skilled. 

Gino was the only one wearing a smug look. “I told you Hera’s medical skills are outstanding! You refused to believe me back then!” 

Lilith managed to snap out of her trance. “Thank you for your wonderful compliments, Dr. Bloom. But my daughter’s still studying at the moment. She needs to focus on her studies for the time being, so she can’t take on any shifts at the hospital” 

“That won’t be an issue! If she can’t take any shifts, she can remain as an expert in name. The base of her annual salary will start at a million dollars.” 

Then, Oscar passed his business card to Lith. “Please give your daughter my business card and tell her to think this offer through Pineview Hospital needs her extraordinary Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

talent.” 

Hera’s annual salary would start at one million dollars? 

Back when the Everetts were still rich, Mildred thought a million dollars was a huge figure. Now that the Everests had gone bankrupt, Mildred needed the moneya lot more than before. 

She never thought that Hera was worth that much money. 

Lilith was still hesitant about the offer, so Mildred accepted the business card right away 

“Dr. Bloom, there’s no need for Hera to think about the offer. I’m her grandmother, so I can decide for her. I’ll accept the job on her behalf!! 

“Mom!” past as Lilith uttered that word, Mildred turned to shoot her a glare that screamed “shut up“. 

“Dr. Bloom, don’t listen to her. My sister is still aminor. But I’ll pass your offer to her, Gino spoke up immediately in a mature manner. 

Oscar had gone through a lot in life, so he could see through Mildred’s scheme right away. Still, he opted not to expose her. Instead, he just patted Gino on the shoulder gleefully. 

“Age isn’t a problem here. We can afford to wait for her response. Please convry our offer to your sister, child, I’ll be waiting for your good news. 

Celestial Gardens was an afhent residential area located right next to Skyview Heights. Every villa in Celestial Gardens was named after a constellation in the sky. 

The atmosphere in a villa named Ursa Major was extremely tense and eerie at the moment–two rows of bodyguards clad in dark suits and sunglasses occupied both ends of the living room. Three middle–aged men could be seen kneeling on the floor while begging the man seated on an armchair for mercy. 

The man wore a ghastly mask and was dressed in all black. His legs were parted slightly as he sat on the armchair, whereas his right hand was propped leisurely against the arm of the armchair. There was an engraved thumb ring occupying his thumb, the faint outline of a dragon streaking across the surface. 

An intimidating bearing surrounded the man, making him resemble a king overseeing his subjects. 

A pair of alluring eyes hid behind the mask, though they were currently trained on the men prostrating in front of him at the moment. His gaze was cold as if he were looking down on pests instead of actual human beings. 

“Grandmaster, please forgive us! We were blinded by greed back then, so we ended up making these mistakes!” 

“We truly are in the wrong, and we acknowledge that we won’t commit the same mistakes anymore! Please give us a chance to change our ways!” 

“Please allow us to atone for our sins by devoting ourselves to Starry Lights!” 

The men proceeded to grovel in front of the masked man–also known as Bernard–even more 

“Those who betray the grandmaster are met with only one tate” Samson declared from his spot next to Bernard 

Then, he ordered his subordinates, “Cripple these men. They’ll spend the rest of their lives slaving away in Astenia.” 

When the men heard the verdict, they fell as though they were about to pass out. They’d rather die then succumb to that fate.