Chapter 104

"Upon reflection," Hera sighed softly. She played with her foot, swinging it slightly forward, her gaze no longer fixed on the juice that Hugo had brought. Her hands were no longer crossed. She felt that her rational thoughts had returned. "I shouldn't be upset. It's true, we don't have any kind of relationship." She smiled faintly. "Sorry for the trouble."

From the side, her face illuminated by the evening sun was perfect. There was nothing lacking there, although if a comparison was made in terms of beauty, Hera was different from Beatrice. Hugo himself admitted that. As a man who appreciated the visual appeal of the opposite sex, the girl sitting next to him didn't fit into his criteria. But... Hugo enjoyed their closeness not because of looks.

Who knows? Maybe it was because Hugo felt lonely? What was certain was that Hugo freely took Hera's finger and held it tightly, slightly lifting it up in the air. It made the girl wide-eyed, her gaze fixed only on their linked