Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 136

"I'm sure Dr. Shadow can cure Mary's rheumatoid arthritis, so just stay out of it," Jane said confidently.

Hera remained silent, her attention drawn to her phone buzzing in her pocket. Glancing at it, she saw it was from Bernard. Stepping aside to answer the call, Aaron's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Ms. Youngworth, Bernard is in trouble. He's badly injured, and I'm afraid he might not make it. Where are you?"

Hera's mind went blank, her breath catching in her throat.

"Ms. Youngworth? Are you there?" Aaron's voice pulled Hera back to reality.

Shaking off the shock, she replied, "Pick me up at the Ludden residence."

With that, she ended the call and turned to Andrew.

"Something's come up. I have to go."

"Are you alright, Hera?"

Andrew's concern was evident in his voice as he noticed her pale expression. But before he could inquire further, Hera had already left in a hurry.

"Christopher, please see her off," Andrew immediately instructed.

Christopher nodded and ran after Hera.

"Andrew, make sure to get a more professional doctor next time," Jane remarked with a chuckle.

"Just look at how quickly she ran when I mentioned Dr. Shadow."

"I believe something urgent must have come up. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left so abruptly," Andrew replied with a serious expression before walking away.

"That doesn't change the fact she ran away!" Jane scoffed, returning to Mary's room.

"What's the matter, Mrs. Ludden?" Camille asked, emerging from the room.

The helicopter had already departed when Christopher reached the main entrance.

"Hera and Aaron knew each other?" Christopher murmured as he watched the familiar helicopter slowly vanish into the night sky.

Aaron noticed Hera skilfully buckling up in the helicopter, indicating that this wasn't her first helicopter ride.

"How is he doing?" Hera asked.

Aaron explained, "The bullet is pressing against the major artery in his thigh. Johnson and the doctors at the hospital refrained from removing it. They're concerned that the bullet fragments might enter the bloodstream and flow to the heart, which could be fatal.

"But if we don't remove the bullet, it will continue pressing against the artery, cutting off blood flow, and his leg will slowly die, potentially leading to amputation…

"They suggested that the best solution would be to amputate his leg to secure his life. However, Bernard disagreed. He's lost a significant amount of blood, had a high fever, and was in a semi-comatose state. Despite his critical condition, he instructed us not to inform you because he didn't want to worry you.

"Now he's completely unconscious, and his fever isn't subsiding. We're concerned that he might—"