Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 203

“What’s wrong?” Bernard asked as he noticed Hera holding the first aid kit.

“I’m going to clean your wound,” she replied, moving to the bedside and opening the kit.

“What wound?” Bernard asked nonchalantly, toweling his wet hair.

Hera’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she maintained her composure as she pointed to his collarbone.

A playful smirk tugged at Bernard’s lips as he met her gaze. He leaned back on the bed and propped up on one elbow, his dark eyes sparkling with amusement.

He exuded a seductive charm, reminiscent of a siren luring sailors to their doom. This small display of concern from Hera was a victory. Perhaps the bite hadn’t been in vain.

Hera’s focus on cleaning and dressing the wound belied her inner turmoil. Bernard’s silence only served to intensify her guilt, solidifying her belief that she had indeed bitten him. But his unspoken forgiveness allowed her to put the incident behind her.

In their haste, she had forgotten to retrieve her camera as well, but that could be

a few swift clicks, she wiped the

of Cavenridge International Academy, a

and senior students, as it attracted delegations from

preparation, Cavenridge instituted a pre–university examination. The university representatives would use this exam to identify exceptional

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after delivering the school notice, “Anyone interested in signing up for the pre–university examination, please see me in

from her game and glanced up at Kerry.

you seriously expect anyone from our class to pass that

know our place,

didn’t have to come all this way just for this announcement. Take care of yourself and your baby!”

remained quiet, observing

remembered their recent midterm results. She replied, “I got it. This is just a standard

met with another round of laughter. “Looks like Ms. Lane’s

belly, she retreated to her office and began outlining a supplementary lesson plan. Moments after the bell signaled the end of class,