Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 889

Seeing that his explanation worked, Douglas quickly added, "Of course! You know how women are. They're all bark and no bite."

This made Bernard feel better. He decided to trust Douglas and sat down, waiting for Hera to invite him to lunch. After all, he had never tasted her cooking before.

Douglas sensed that Bernard had calmed down and messaged Hera, "Hera, could you make an extra portion if you're cooking? Bernard said he'd like to try your food…"

"For someone who knows so much about women, why are you still single?" Bernard broke the silence.

Douglas felt like he had been slapped in the face. He muttered, "It's because I'm too poor to afford houses and diamonds…"

"Are you saying I don't pay you enough?" Bernard asked coldly.

Douglas quickly shook his head. "No, that's not what I meant."

But it surely wasn't enough to compensate for what Bernard put him through.

Just then, footsteps echoed outside. Douglas had sent his message. Eager to avoid this painful topic, he hurried out. But when he saw Dylan and Dora approaching, he rushed back inside.

"Look, the kids are here to invite you to lunch." Douglas smiled.

Bernard glanced outside and spotted the two children but not Hera. His mood instantly soured again. "Hmph, why didn't she come herself?"

"Come on, Bernard. Don't sweat the details. These kids are the apples of Hera's eye. It's pretty much the same as her coming herself," Douglas explained, hoping to ease the situation.

However, the mention of the kids left him even more annoyed.

Dora patted Dylan on the shoulder reassuringly. "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Bernard sat at a desk inside the room, pretending to work on his computer. In truth, he had his ears pricked, trying to eavesdrop on what was happening outside. But for some reason, the usually loud Douglas had suddenly started whispering, and Bernard couldn't make out a word.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by a soft voice, "Hello?"

Bernard glanced toward the door and saw Dora standing there, blinking at him. Behind her was a boy who looked almost identical to her, and Douglas was at the back.

"What is it?" Bernard asked coldly.

"Are you hungry?" Dora asked as she walked up to his desk.