Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 79

Hera and Lilith reentered the living room with dino trailing behind.

“Hey, country bumplin, are you stupid? Why did you give them money?” Gino asked, his voicetinged with assertiveness.

He had sharp eyes and noticed Hera handing Catherine a card! With the Everett family bankruptand caught up in their own drama, it seemed foolish to him for Hera to be giving money to someoneelse, especially to the grandmother of her assailant.

Observing Hera’s attire, which lacked any branded names, Gino realized how dire their situationwas.

Hera hadn’t wom anything other than a school uniform or unbranded clothes since her return. Itwas a stark contrast to the days of favoritism when Giselle wore different branded clothes daily.

Now that the family was bankrupt, Gino didn’t even have new clothes for himself, let alone HeraHera was truly in a worse situation than him!

Unaware of Gino’s thoughts, Hera shot him a glance before retorting. “None of your business.”

“Pin-“Gino scoffed. “Who cares about you? Didn’t I already give you all my pocket money before?Here, consider this my goodwill”

Gino handed Hera a bank card, containing the refund for the latest gaming console he had ordered.There was about go thousand dollars in it.

She was his sister, after all, despite being so foolish. With this money, she could buy a couple ofsets of clothes. Worst–case scenario, he could also sell the other two limited- edition gaming

consoles he had.

Hera was bewildered. Did she look like she needed pocket money?

“Gino, take the card back. Your pocket money came from me! Hera’s expenses shouldn’t rely onyou. Even if I have to work as a laborer, I’ll still support you both!” James interjected, standing up.

Shouldn’t he start showing Hera some affection now? Maybe there was still time?

“You’d better sort out Mom’s medical expenses first. We can’t rely on Gideon forever,” Lilith said.She then turned to Hera and took out the black card she hadn’t given away last

“Hera, this is what I’ve been keeping for you.” It Hera, her daughter, needed money, she believed itshould be from her own resources.

James hadn’t anticipated being criticized by his wife.

Hera stayed silent, observing the exchange.

“Mom, your card is a supplementary card with a limit of 500 thousand dollars. Take it back,” Gideonsald while approaching Hera and handing her a gold–bordered black card

“This one is the primary card with a limit of one million dollars. Heca, use this instead.”

Girls in the family should be well provided for. Despite the Everett family’s bankruptcy, Gideon wasstill here to make up for what they owed her.

Hera observed the scene with disbelief. This wasn’t how the Everett family was supposed to appearafter bankruptcy.

“Stoparguing.” Bernard took out a golden card from his suit pocket and placed it on the coffee table.“No limit,” he declared.

Gideon and the others gasped at the sight of the card

Aaron’s confusion only grew as he witnessed Bernard’s extravagant gesture. “What’s happening?Am I supposed to put out a card as well?” he thought, puzzled.

But with Bernard unveiling the global supreme unlimited card, was there a point in him bringing outhis regular one?

Hera’s silence hung heavy in the air.

Gino was stunned at the realization of his miscalculation. The joke, it seemed, was on hin

At the Gaskell residence, a conversation was taking place.

“It’s been two days, and there’s still no outcome? What have you all been doing? queenie stormedinto the control room.

The control room was spacious, with over a dozen people inside, both male and female. They wereall busy typing away on their computers.