Under the heiress facade

Chapter 7

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Chapter7

Hera’s stare was cold and emotionless as if she were staring at an object instead of a person. This deeply disgusted Mildred.

“Yes! If you can get into the top ten of your grade and make the Everetts proud, you’ll eam a nice room,” Mildred said sharply.

“Got it,” Hera replied. Then, she turned to Lilith. “Let’s go.”

“Huh?” Lilith was momentarily puzzled before understanding that Hera wanted her to show the way to the guest rooms. Lilith’s guilt deepened.

As Mildred watched them go, her face twisted with disdain. To her, it seemed absurd that someone like Hera, a rural person with limited education, would dare to strive for a top ten spot in her grade.

Tonight’s dinner was supposed to be a warm welcome for Hera’s return home and a celebration of the family’s reunion

However, Gino, who had a bump on his head didn’t want to join them. Gideon, whom Hera had never met, was also missing from the dining table.

they were about to finish their meal, Lilith passed Hera a list of schools to alleviate the awkward

days. I’ve researched some options for you to transfer to Take a look and see if any

hairway to her mouth, her gaze drifting to the list of schools. They were

did quite well at her school in the countryside. Why not

truly cared about Hera’s future. But it was no secret that the academic standards at a rural school couldn’t

and said, “Crvenridge International Academy teaches entirely in Terranish. Can you even understand that?”

fair skin shine. With her refined manners at the dinner table, no one would guess she came from

found himself less judgmental of her as he

way for a marriage that would benefit the

said, “I’ve decided

at

grabbed another

table in frustration. “What are you thinking? That school

do you expect to cope with Covenridge? Do you want to bring shame to the Everetts

records. She ranked as the

to run the school each year, and they often juggled multiple responsibilities. Many of them would resign within six months due

even though Hera excelled academically, some might doubt the real significance of

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