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.

got the gurdyroot, she had been avoiding him. He speculated that Hera might have discovered he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova.

glanced at Hera. She didn’t seem to be lying. She had mentioned before that she would

her “sweetie” made Gideon suspicious that this scoundrel was pretending to need treatment to pursue Hera! Fortunately, Hera was

different thoughts, the three arrived at the

landmark. It was crowded with visitors to the hot spring every winter,

Christmas that day, and Gideon managed to get the passes through a friend. However, upon arrival, he saw that the parking lot was

else here?”

arrive,” the receptionist explained

has been cleared out,” Gino said as he crossed his arms and raised his head with

in response. She hadn’t expected kids these days

surprised, but then he suddenly felt quite proud.

at their peak, the Everett family could only afford to book a five–star

however, looked a bit worried. “Gideon, it’s really not

isn’t his doing. His wallet isn’t that deep,” Gino said disdainfully as he gave Gideon a

holding 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