The words sounded like a confession, causing Hera’s heart to leap with a mix of joy and nervous anticipation. Yet, underlying the surge of emotions was a trace of bitterness. It seemed as though Leo’s eptance of responsibility was solely prompted by the situation, leaving Hera with a pang of guilt, as if she were a burden that dragged him into this mess. Her suspicions about the incident being connected to arger plot of the storyline only intensified this feeling, casting a shadow over the moment.


    And one thing that worries her is that, Dave and Zhane are still in the room and are witnessing what is happening, she knows of their hostility toward Leo, and at the same time, she is afraid that this would affect her mission if the male leads back away once she epted Leo. She knew that there was no such thing as happiness in both worlds and she knew that having to steal five men was bad enough and adding one was too much and she don’t have the heart to drag Leo in her mess and make his life miserable with her, she felt that Leo deserve so much better than sharing a woman with many others.


    Unlike the male leads destined to share one woman, Leo wasn’t bound by such a fate. Hera couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt for disrupting Leo’s life, even though she believed Alice and Minerva deserved the suffering Hera had in store for them if they continued to make things hard for Hera and her people. After all, the male leads would still fulfill their destinies, albeit with different women. As for Leo, he wasn’t constrained by the confines of the novel’s plot, offering him a wide array of possibilities in life.


    She contemted rejecting Leo, not solely due to the presence of the two male leads, but because she realized she couldn’t provide him with the happiness he truly deserved. Currently, she saw only two paths forward: defying her predetermined fate by leveraging her family’s influence or seizing Alice’s luck in an attempt to alter their destinies. She understood that thetter option seemed harder, as it involvedpeting with the original female lead for her position. However, Hera anticipated a fierce battle with Alice, who wouldn’t yield easily and would likely rally support from the world’s consciousness, making the challenge even more daunting.


    Unlike Hera, whocked such advantages, she couldn’t guarantee her safety if she chose the first option. She faced uncertainty about whether she would still meet her demise alongside her people. Thus, she resolved to grit her teeth and engage in a tug-of-war with Alice instead, acknowledging the risks but determined to forge her own path.


    If Leo ends up with her, even with the potential eptance of the male leads, she fears he would be just another victim caught in the ongoing struggle. Hera envisions Leo bearing the brunt of the relentless conflict, a situation that could even endanger his life. She can’t shake the concern that his involvement would only add to the mounting casualties of their tumultuous circumstances.


    Unlike the male leads, who benefit from the protective aura of their respective male lead halos, Leocks such safeguarding. As an unfamiliar figure in the novel, he possesses the freedom to carve his own path. While he could potentially seize the destiny of one of the male leads, Hera believes such a drastic measure isn’t essential for him. Leo has the opportunity to shape his destiny independently, unbound by the constraints of predetermined roles.


    As if sensing her internal turmoil, Leo retreated a step. "Please, don’t fret. I won’t pressure you into anything you’re notfortable with. Your decision will be respected," he assured, his gaze pleading. "But I do hope you’ll consider giving me a fair chance. I’m prepared to vie for your affection alongside everyone else," he added, his eyes betraying a sense of vulnerability.