Chapter 123


    Hera followed the young boy to the door of the school clinic, where the sounds of a boy''s sobs and


    a woman''s sharp scolding could be heard from inside.


    "What''s going on? It''s been almost an hour. Why haven''t his parents arrived yet? Some parents just


    don''t care about their children," Eugene Ergol''s mother, Yana Harrington, eximed angrily.


    "Mrs. Ergol, please calm down. Mr. Everett is stuck in traffic," Violet Woodwick, Gino''s homeroom


    teacher, tried to pacify her.


    "When I came, there wasn''t any traffic. It''s just an excuse. I''m convinced he''s intentionally avoiding


    responsibility," Yana retorted angrily.


    "This brat injured my son. If I don''t get an exnation today, I''ll sue you all for negligence!"


    Upon hearing this, Eugene''s homeroom teacher, Quincey Bard, became anxious and urged, "Ms.


    Woodwick, are you sure he''s really on his way? Maybe you should call him again to hurry him up."


    At that moment, the door was knocked and then pushed slightly open. Hera walked in.


    Her gaze swept coldly across the room, where Gino stood by the window like a punished student.


    His school uniform was dirty and torn, and though his face was bruised and swollen, he stubbornly


    held his head high as he looked out the window.


    Sitting across from Gino was Eugene, who appeared rather chubby. He looked to weigh around 95


    pounds based on a visual estimate. His skin was dark, his face dotted with e, and his dirty


    school uniform showed no other visible injuries besides a white bandage on his forehead.


    He sat on a stretcher bed, sobbing, while Yana, the school doctor, and teachers surrounded him.


    In contrast to Eugene, Gino, though beaten, did not cry.


    "Your anger makes it sound like your son was beaten to death," Hera quipped.


    Upon hearing her voice, Gino immediately turned around and looked at Hera with a puzzled


    expression.


    "Who are you talking back to? Have you no manners?" Yana scolded.


    With short, curly hair dyed wine red, d in designer attire, adorned with oversized gold earrings


    and chains around her neck, she exuded a nouveau riche vibe.


    "You''re hurling curses left and right, yet you''re lecturing me about manners?" Hera retorted.


    Yana was momentarily speechless at Hera''s words.


    "Who are you?" she asked.


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    "I''m Gino''s sister," Hera replied, motioning for Gino toe over.


    "Come here."


    With just those simple words, Gino was stunned. He instinctively walked toward her.


    He was already standing in front of her when he realized what he was doing.


    "Hey, I remember the Everett family went bankrupt, but no one died, right? That cowardly James


    doesn''t dare to show himself, so he sends his country bumpkin daughter instead," Yana said


    sarcastically.


    The news of the Everett family''s bankruptcy was widespread across Norburgh. Yana had even


    rejoiced for days, as it meant one less businesspetitor for the Ergol family.


    She had originally nned to use this incident to embarrass James when he arrived, but she hadn''t


    expected his daughter to show up instead.


    Hera ignored Yana.


    She looked at Gino and asked, "What happened?"


    Judging by his bruised appearance, it was clear that the beating he took had been severe.


    "You don''t need to worry about it," Gino replied.


    He turned his head away, unwilling to speak.


    Quicey immediately exined, "It''s like this. Gino and Eugene got into a fight due to a


    disagreement. Gino started it and even hit Eugene on the head with a stone. You are responsible


    for the consequences."