.

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.

you tight now. But I don’t see any lights in the

I’ll go find you

that Bernard was still stuck in his wheelchair, so she quickly switched off her laptop and put on her jacket. She made sure to

blocks. Hera descended all the way to the first floor. She spotted Bernard as she hurried

e path.

deserted path. The dim yellow streetlight traced the outline of his handsome face, casting

like he was sitting on a throne instead of

extraordinarily chilly. His hands, which rested on the arms of the wheelchair, were starting to turn blue from the cold–the

she asked while approaching Bernard. A ball of

dipped a

Bernard said. He dragged out

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

felt a little guilty.

drape it over Hera’s shoulders. But he couldn’t

for a moment before

trying to do. She opted to stand before him without badging at

you can try to stand up.”

He had a feeling

rise to his feet right in front of Hera, she’d have discovered that he was perfectly capable of

crached out to take

Bernard’s bigger

her into his

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255