Chapter 43: The Weight of Avoidance

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HERA’S POV MY EYES widened when I saw that it was Mom. Furrows formed on her forehead as she looked at the two of us. I quickly stood up, and Inigo did the same. "Why are you both soaking wet?" I could sense her displeasure from what she was witnessing. "I accidentally fell into the swimming pool, Mom. Inigo just helped me," I explained while she continued to shift her gaze between the two of us. "And how do you explain being on top of Inigo? And why did you end up here? You know you can't swim, right?" "Ah, it's because—" "I asked for her help, but she fell because the pool's edge was slippery. The same thing happened when you saw us. I slipped, and because I was helping her and holding her hand, she got dragged down with me." Inigo angrily interrupted what I was about to say. "What

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