Under the heiress facade

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Chapter 239

Bernard was confused because he didn’t think he was close to Gideon. It was Gideon who kept approaching him.

But Hera sounded unhappy, so he asked in confusion, “Why? Are you afraid that I’ll bully him?”

“You know the reason well!” she remarked coldly.

Bernard was bewildered. He scowled slightly when he recalled Gideon’s efforts in preventing him from approaching Hera. He looked at her, who was on the opposite side of the pool.

The mist lingered around her face. Although he couldn’t see her expression clearly, he could tell she was annoyed with him.

She had been treating him like this since the morning. To be more specific, ever since she got the gurdyroot, she had been intentionally avoiding him. Could she have realized that he was Grandmaster of Astral Nova?

Based on his understanding of Hera, that might not be the case. If she had discovered his identity and realized he had been teasing her, she would’ve thrown a tantrum rather than be angry silently.

would no longer have anything to do with each other after she cured his disease? But after such a long time,

expression darkened slightly as he stood up and

been deliberately staying away from me lately.”

straight figure, with water droplets rolling down his muscles, appeared so enticing that she

of Grandmaster of Astral Nova. She wanted

I do something wrong to

of Hera, and he could finally

he wouldn’t let her. He leaned forward and placed his

made ambiguous advances toward her, which caused her to misunderstand. Did he believe he could do whatever

it yourself!”

see her getting furious. He thought for a moment before asking, “Is it because I deceived you?”

looked up at him.

her tone

seems you’re deceiving me about something.”

loss for words. She didn’t usually smile, but when she

she would be more than just angry. She would probably end all relationship with

had to keep the truth from