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Clupter 171

Gurdyroots weren’t exactly rare on the market. Century–old gurdyroots, on the other hand, were very rare to find nowadays.

Hera opened her laptop and logged into the Divine Forum, which she hadn’t visited for quite some time. She asked a few alternative medical practitioners who were quite well- known for their own merit while ignoring the unread notifications. Alas, none of them possessed a century–old gurdyroot.

Her phone rang loudly at that moment. It was a call from Bernard.

“It’s already night time. Where are you?‘ His husky voice drifted out of the loudspeaker.

Hera glanced at the time. Only then did she notice that it was already 7:00 pm

The sky had already gone dark. All the streetlights on the campus were brightly lit.

“I’m still at the academy.” Hera replied

“Which part of the academy

Bernard’s question caught Hera off guard. “Are you still at the academy?!

She remembered telling Bernard on WhatsApp earlier that afternoon that she needed to perform her duty roster chores, so she’d go home later than usual. That was why she wanted Bernard to go home on his own after he was done with his business at the academy.

just completed my business. I’ll come get you tight now. But I don’t see any lights in the junior year

I’ll go

she quickly switched off her laptop and put on her jacket. She made sure to lock the

distance between the chemistry lab and classroom blocks. Hera descended all the

e path.

on the deserted path. The dim yellow streetlight traced the

regal–like bearing and sitting position made him seem like he was sitting

wheelchair, were starting to turn blue from the cold–the

Bernard. A ball of white mist escaped from her lips

temperature in Norburgh often dipped a few degrees

but you never replied,” Bernard said. He dragged

notice the text message Bernard had sent her half an hour ago. He had

she felt a little

in an attempt to drape it over Hera’s shoulders. But he couldn’t reach her due

for a moment

trying to do. She opted to stand before him without badging at all, her eyes silently fixed on his

try to

He had a feeling that Hera was mocking him.

front of Hera, she’d have discovered that he was

to

Bernard’s bigger hand, making her heart skip a

Bernard pulled her into his arms

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