Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 360

Hera took a redeye to the border airport and then rushed to Evergreen Hospital. She arrived by midday the next day.

At Catherine's bedside, Everly Pierce, her neighbor, watched over her.

Catherine lay unconscious with her head swathed in white bandages. She was wearing an oxygen mask over her face and with an IV drip bag hanging beside her.

"What happened?"

Hera entered the room, concern etched on her face.

"Hera, you're back," Everly said with relief.

She clutched Hera's hand eagerly.

"Hurry. Come check on Mrs. Jones. She still hasn't regained consciousness."

Hera nodded. Her heart sank as she examined Catherine. There was a blood clot in her head—a vicious blow to an elderly woman.

"Who did this?"

Hera's voice tightened with anger.

"Yesterday, loan sharks barged in with an IOU bearing Mrs. Jones' thumbprint. They demanded repayment, but Mrs. Jones had nothing to give. So, they knocked her out cold," Everly explained.

"Loan sharks?"

Hera frowned.

She wondered how Catherine could have gotten involved with loan sharks. After all, Catherine received tens of thousands of dollars in allowance every month.

Hera had also given Catherine a card with two million dollars when she brought Giselle back from the Everett residence. That should have been more than enough to cover their necessities up in the mountains.

"Yes! They threatened to return in three days. And they said that if we don't come up with five million, they will start cutting off Mrs. Jones' limbs.

His straightforward nature and strong build made it clear that Giselle's antics had worn his patience thin.

Hera nodded as she grasped the situation.

As expected, Giselle couldn't adjust to village life after living in luxury with the Everett family for 17 years. Otherwise, she wouldn't have clung so desperately to the Everett family in the first place.

"Where is she now?" Hera asked.

"No idea. She started sneaking out once she could walk. I haven't seen her in a week," Everly replied.

Hera glanced at Catherine, who lay unconscious on the bed, and concluded that Giselle had likely fled.

"I borrowed this money from the villagers and took out my savings. The total is only 35 thousand dollars in total, but you can take it first.

"I'll figure out the rest in a few days," Wayne said, handing Hera a bundle of bills wrapped in a black plastic bag from his coat pocket.