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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.

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

to transfer to Take a look and

the list of schools. They were all high schools in

set down ber utensils and suggested, “Dad, heard Hera did quite well at her school in the countryside. Why not just enroll her

as if she truly cared about Hera’s future. But it was no secret that the academic

at Hera and said, “Crvenridge International Academy teaches entirely in

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

less judgmental of her as he observed her

Giselle’s, and her beauty could pave the way for a marriage that would benefit the Everett family once she grew

a piece of short rib, Hera casually said, “I’ve decided to go to

lett everyone at the

bothered, Hera grabbed another

you thinking? That school of yours up in the mountains doesn’t even have a good Terranish teacher,

with Covenridge? Do you want to bring shame to the Everetts by doing poorly on the

into Hera’s previous academic records. She ranked as the highest–performing student in her school, which

juggled multiple responsibilities.

situation, even though Hera excelled academically, some might doubt the

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