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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.

tight now. But I don’t see any lights in the junior year students‘

go anywhere. I’ll go find you instead.”

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

chemistry lab and classroom blocks. Hera descended all the way to the first floor. She spotted

e path.

traced the outline of his handsome face, casting dark shadows

made him seem like he was sitting on a throne instead

the wheelchair, were starting to turn blue from the cold–the thought of Bernard wheeling everywhere in search of her strummed Hera’s heartstrings.

call me in advance?” she asked while approaching Bernard. A ball of white

dipped a few

Bernard said. He dragged out

her Whats App and swatched accounts once again. Only then did she notice the text message Bernard had sent her half an hour ago. He had told her that he’d come over

she felt a

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

silent for a moment

tell what Bernard was trying to do. She opted to stand before him

try

at all. He had a

he were to rise to his feet right in front of Hera, she’d have

Bernard crached out to take tera’s hand.

Hera soon felt the coldness flaring from Bernard’s bigger hand,

into his arms with a strong tug-

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