Under the heiress facade

Hera took a redeye to the border airport and then rushed to Evergreen Hospital. She arrived by midday the next day.

At Catherine's bedside, Everly Pierce, her neighbor, watched over her.

Catherine lay unconscious with her head swathed in white bandages. She was wearing an oxygen mask over her face and with an IV drip bag hanging beside her. "What happened?"

Hera entered the room, concern etched on her face.

"Hera, you're back," Everly said with relief.

She clutched Hera's hand eagerly.

"Hurry. Come check on Mrs. Jones. She still hasn't regained consciousness."

Hera nodded. Her heart sank as she examined Catherine. There was a blood clot in her head-a vicious blow to an elderly woman.

"Who did this?"

voice tightened

an IOU bearing Mrs. Jones' thumbprint. They demanded repayment, but Mrs. Jones had nothing to give. So, they knocked

"Loan sharks?"

Hera frowned.

with loan sharks. After all, Catherine received

brought Giselle back from the Everett residence. That should have been more than enough to cover their necessities

we don't come up with five million, they will start cutting off Mrs.

police brushed it off as a matter of debt. But Mrs. Jones was always so careful with her money. How could she owe such a huge amount?" Everly's voice trembled with

Mrs. Jones brought her back, it's been

Pierce, a tall, strong man with a weathered complexion. He was holding

Everly's

most isolated part of Willowbrook Village. When

that time, only this kind-hearted sibling duo had taken them in. Afterward, Catherine's exceptional medical skills eventually won over the villagers, and they

it Giselle Everett?" Hera said the

fathom why Mrs. Jones brought her back.