Under the Heiress' Facade



Chapter 783

"Tomorrow is the final deadline," a homeless man walked past Everly, reminding her.

She shivered in fear, holding herself tightly as she nervously stared at the man. He turned back and made a throat-slitting gesture, scaring her so much that she immediately scrambled to her feet and fled.

Night grew. With nowhere to go, Everly sat by the river, her stomach growling from hunger. She could only chew on some grass to stave off her hunger. Even when she lived in the mountains, she had never been as desperate as she was now. She hated it!

The money Catherine was about to give her was almost in her hands. It was all Hera's fault!

If Hera hadn't appeared, she would've had enough money to stay in a hotel by now! She wouldn't be out here, frightened and starving.noveldrama

Hera was driving her into a corner!

Thinking about how she had lost her dignity and reputation, and was now covered in injuries, Everly's anger and resentment flared! It was like a raging fire, burning away every bit of her sanity.

It was all because of Hera! It was because of her that Everly had fallen into such a pitiful state. Since Hera was forcing her and wanted her dead, Everly decided she wouldn't hold back. She would do whatever it took to survive!

"Need some help?" A dark figure suddenly appeared behind her, startling her.

She turned around and grew excited upon recognizing the person. She quickly nodded. "Yes!

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Meanwhile, in the courtyard house, Hera couldn't sleep even though it was late at night. She stood in front of a full-length mirror in light clothing. On the nearby table lay an acupuncture kit, and in her right hand, she held a golden needle, expertly applying acupuncture to her own back.

Even though she couldn't see, each needle she inserted hit the exact pressure point with precision. She was trying to treat her left hand again.

Tonight, she used a brand-new technique inspired by a prosthetic hand she had seen during the robotics competition. After inserting 16 gold needles, she suddenly felt tingling in her left hand.

It worked!

Hera excitedly repeated the process over and over, using her body as an experiment in a rush of enthusiasm for her research. It wasn't until the sky outside brightened that she realized it was already morning.

She could finally feel her left hand again. While it wasn't as agile or free-moving as before, she could now perform basic movements like raising and curling her fingers.

She would continue tonight.

Glancing at the time, it was just past 5:00 am. She noticed she had over a hundred unread messages, with about 80 of them from Bernard.

Hera sighed. She had class at 10:30 am, so she needed to get some sleep quickly.

Lying in bed, it felt like she had barely slept when the ringing of her phone woke her up. She grabbed her phone in annoyance. Seeing it was from Wayne, she answered it lazily, "Speak!"

"Hera, bad news! Mrs. Jones has been kidnapped!" Wayne's anxious voice came through the phone.