Under the heiress facade

Wayne earned a living by helping villagers with transportation using an old truck, and he had selflessly financed Everly's education.

Wayne and Everly lived modestly, so Hera was deeply moved when they offered their hard-earned savings.

She gently rejected the money.

"Thank you, but there's no need. Don't worry about the money. I can handle it. You two should head back and rest."

They both knew about Hera being taken away by wealthy city dwellers last year. But five million dollars was beyond their grasp. They couldn't fathom a family wealthy enough to casually come up with such a

sum.

However, Hera was so resolute that Wayne had no choice but to pocket the money again.

After a sleepless night at the hospital and a morning of borrowing money, Wayne decided to return home to rest, while Everly insisted on staying to help.

Everly and Hera were of the same age. Everly had studied medicine with Catherine since childhood. Although less adept in medical skills, she excelled in preparing medicinal meals.

After Hera administered acupuncture to Catherine to disperse the blood clot, she prescribed an herbal formula and sent Everly to the pharmacy to purchase the necessary herbs. Afterward, Everly borrowed the kitchen to brew the medicine.

looking much better after drinking the herbal concoction

and insisted Catherine stay in the hospital for observation another day

next morning, Wayne drove over to pick

Catherine asked before Hera could exit the vehicle, "Wayne, could you take Hera to

day, and Catherine didn't want Hera involved

by someone, and their true aim was not

face immediately fell when she understood Catherine's

was oblivious to their tense

Can't we

meal together. I'll

for Hera to stay. She had always admired Hera's wisdom since she was young and believed she could

out of the car and walked straight into the yard. She casually retrieved the key hidden under the flowerpot by the gate and unlocked the door. Inside, the living room was still a mess from the loan sharks' recent visit in attempting to collect the debts. Catherine hadn't had a chance to tidy up. Catherine couldn't stop Hera in time, so she said sternly, "What are you staying here for? This isn't the place for you.

"Where's Giselle?"

expression was

and the two

an overturned chair and sitting on it

Hera suddenly felt a mix of bitterness

Hera was young and upset with Catherine, Catherine could never bring herself to scold her. She would always turn away as