Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 148

"Thank you, Hera, for the outstanding speech! I wonder how much she scores…" the hostexclaimed passionately, reminding the judges not to forget to award her scores.

"Hera, have you stayed in Terrania before?" Tim asked in Terranish, his pronunciation mirroringHera's.

"No, sir," Hera replied fluently in Terranish.

"Where did you pick up the pronunciation then? It's spot on!"

"I've never had any formal training. However, I used to live next to a Terranian family, so I picked itup from them."

"Good heavens! Your learning ability is truly remarkable!" Tim exclaimed.

Considering Hera hadn't lived in Terrania, nor had she undergone formal training for Terranishpronunciation, she must possess exceptional linguistic talent to speak Terranish like a native.

Andrew was right; Hera was indeed an up-and-coming student.

As the rest of the students listened to Hera conversing fluently with Tim in Terranish, any lingeringdoubts about her command of the language were swiftly dispelled. It became evident that Hera'sproficiency wasn't merely the result of memorizing a script.

Meanwhile, in the prep room, a female student approached Cindy.

"Cindy, why did you speak up for Hera?" she asked in a hushed tone, under the assumption thatCindy had disregarded Hera as her competitor.

"Because she's awesome!" Cindy replied honestly.

Like her peers, Cindy initially underestimated Hera, assuming that her rural upbringing would resultin poor academic performance.

However, Cindy was deeply impressed after witnessing Hera's speech and her fluent exchange withTim!

"Do you two have anything else to say?" Christopher questioned Zyler and Lily.

He then warned, "Hera isn't only proficient in Terranish; she also excels in other subjects. Don'tjudge her by appearances and jump to conclusions. Your assumptions will only spread false rumors,tarnishing Cavenridge's reputation."

"She just happens to speak fluent Terranish! It doesn't necessarily mean she's good at othersubjects!" Zyler's expression turned ashen as he exclaimed, refusing to believe that a countrybumpkin like Hera could excel academically.

"Stubborn as always!" Christopher's expression darkened, his tone turning solemn. "When Heraarrives, you two should apologize to her. If she forgives you, I'll let this matter slide."

Zyler was taken aback, realizing that Christopher might not be lenient if Hera chose not to forgivehim.

Considering Christopher had already severed ties with him for Hera's sake, Zyler was convincedChristopher would take drastic measures.

He remembered the two Vardhar University scholarships that Cavenridge offered annually.Christopher had intended to secure one for him, and they planned to continue their studies togetherat Vardhar University after completing the SATs the following year.

With this scholarship opportunity in mind, Zyler realized it would be unwise to fall out withChristopher at this juncture.

"If that country bumpkin's grades are really as impressive as you say, why is she still in Class Kthen? If she manages to get into Class A, I'll apologize to her in front of everyone in Class A!" Lilyblurted out.

Her feet stomped in frustration as she grappled with the embarrassment of knowing her score wasconfirmed to be the lowest among the contestants.

Lily had anonymously recommended Hera to participate in the Belle election with the intention ofseeing Hera embarrass herself.

However, her plan backfired, with Lily ending up making a fool of herself while inadvertently puttingHera in the spotlight.

Now, with Christopher expecting her to apologize to Hera, Lily's anger only intensified.

Upon hearing Lily's outburst, Christopher's expression darkened inexplicably.

Everyone present was taken aback by Lily's lack of emotional intelligence, questioning howsomeone like her ended up in Class A.

Despite Christopher's clear attempt at reconciliation, Lily had chosen to disregard it entirely,showing the scion of the Ludden family no respect. What a foolish move!

Even Zyler instinctively distanced himself a little further from her.

Meanwhile, on the stage…