It was 8:00 am when Catherine, Everly, and Wayne arrived at the clinic on time to start work. Everly noticed that Bernard's car was parked in the courtyard and the door to the western wing was wide open.
Her eyes lit up, and she immediately ordered the cleaners to clean up the scattered petals and leaves caused by last night's hailstorm in the courtyard. She also had them check the extent of the damage done to the herbs that Hera had been growing in the flowerpots.
While giving orders, Everly looked toward the door to the western wing several times, wishing she could go inside and have a look.
At that moment, Bernard, dressed in a black silk pajamas, walked out. Having just woken up, his usual well-combed short hair was slightly messy, making him seem more attractive than usual.
The sight of him distracted Everly, and she also became slightly envious of Hera. She held back the jealousy in her heart as she walked over. "Good morning, Bernie."
"Not so loud. Don't disturb Hera while she's sleeping," he ordered coldly.
The two cleaners exchanged glances with each other before gazing at Everly. They hadn't been very noisy. But if they had been, that was also because Everly had ordered them to clean up this area.
Everly felt her face burn as she lowered her voice and explained, "Sorry, I didn't mean to do it on purpose. I was just too worried about whether the hailstorm destroyed Mrs. Jones and Hera's herbs."
Bernard acted as if he heard nothing. Instead, he went to the car to retrieve the medicine provided by the pet hospital yesterday before returning to the house.
Having noticed the medicine, Everly asked in a low voice, "What happened to Tiramisu…"
Before she finished speaking, she heard Bernard make a call and say sternly, "Kick anyone out who makes noise above 30 decibels!" He then shut the door.
Initially, Everly did not feel embarrassed as Bernard had always been aloof and heartless. She was merely envious of how considerate he was of Hera.
But when Everly turned around and saw the cleaners watching her, she suddenly felt rather embarrassed and immediately said in a low voice, "What are you two looking at? Quickly clean up, and don't disturb Hera from her sleep."
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