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.

He speculated that Hera might have discovered he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova. She was angry with him because she thought he had been playing games with her

at Hera. She didn’t seem to be lying. She had mentioned before that she would stay at Bernard’s house just for the convenience

scoundrel was pretending to need treatment to

their minds occupied by different thoughts, the three arrived at the hot spring resort. James‘

resort was a popular landmark. It was crowded with visitors to

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

isn’t anyone else here?” Lilith murmured.

yet to arrive,”

as he crossed his arms and raised his head with a look of

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

James was surprised, but then he suddenly

book a five–star hotel for a banquet. Clearing out a high–traffic resort was out of the question, especially now that he was bankrupt.

worried. “Gideon, it’s

this isn’t his doing. His wallet isn’t that deep,” Gino

believe Gideon had such capability. It must have been Bernard who arranged it. As far as