Chapter 51

Half an hour later, Hera finished examining Bernard's body and administered acupuncture at several acupoints such as BL 7, GB 39, LR 3, and LI 4. Bernard's illness was more severe than she had expected. His chronic headaches were caused by long-term use of toxic drugs, and it was not just one type of drug. It seemed that there was more than one person in the Killian family who wanted him dead! Bernard was indeed not having an easy time in the Killian family. Even the body he was proud of wasn't in good condition. Bernard saw the sympathy in Hera's eyes. She patted his shoulder gently, comforting him not to be upset. Both of them remained silent. "Is there really no hope?" Bernard asked. There was silence for a while. "I can help you if you find the Eclipse Stone," Hera said as she finished the acupuncture and got up. Hera's acupuncture helped Bernard relieve his headache over the past few days. His brain no longer throbbed sporadically, and he felt relaxed overall. After t