Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 231

Upon hearing that, Hera, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide.

Gideon looked utterly shocked. He didn’t dare slam on the brakes but slowed down instead. Only someone intimately connected would use such an affectionate term. He began to wonder if the old man had already made a move on Hera!

Hera sensed the car slowing down. Afraid that Bernard might say something provocative again and distract Gideon from driving properly, she promptly responded, “We just have a doctor–patient relationship. There’s nothing to say about it.”

Bernard was somewhat speechless.

He was sure that Hera was intentionally giving him the cold shoulder.

have discovered he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova. She was angry with him because she thought he had been playing games with her by asking for the

before that she would stay

calling her “sweetie” made Gideon suspicious that this scoundrel was pretending to need treatment to pursue Hera! Fortunately, Hera was smart and wouldn’t fall

the three arrived at the hot spring resort. James‘

was crowded with visitors to the hot spring every winter, and reservations were required in

arrival,

anyone else here?” Lilith

arrive,” the receptionist

place has been cleared out,” Gino said as he crossed

politely in response. She hadn’t expected kids these days

then he

to do something like this, but even at their peak, the Everett family could only afford to book a five–star hotel for a banquet. Clearing out a high–traffic resort was out of the

however, looked a bit worried. “Gideon, it’s really

isn’t that deep,” Gino said disdainfully as he gave

a grudge from the last time Gideon charged him 50 percent interest. Besides, he didn’t believe Gideon had such capability. It must have been Bernard who arranged it. As far as he