Chapter 233 What a Mother Should Have

Chapter 233: Chapter 233 What a Mother Should Have

On the other hand, Hera embodied more of a "Villainous Queen" persona. It wasn’t that she had inherently evil tendencies, but rather she displayed a fearless and sometimes petty side when crossed, akin to the villainesses depicted in novels. Despite this, she also exuded an aura of regal leadership, commanding respect with her strong mindset and imposing presence when necessary. Initially, Athena struggled to reconcile this transformation in Hera—from a once purely kind and naive soul to someone who retained her kindness and gentleness but shed her naivety, becoming more cunning and strategically astute. Despite Athena’s initial difficulty in understanding this change, she ultimately saw it as a positive evolution in Hera’s character that became different from the Hera depicted in the novel.

However, Athena eventually came to realize that the current Hera was likely the true Hera she would have been, had her parents still been alive to protect and pamper her as the princess she was. After their deaths, the vulnerable part of her surfaced and the other part of herself retreated, and she adopted the persona depicted in the novel, suppressing her true self in a quest for love—believing it could only come from Alexi. Hera believed that by exerting all her efforts and displaying sincerity, she could melt Alexi’s heart. Sadly, this belief ultimately led to her downfall, impacting both herself and her people.

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