When they heard Hera's words, Alexi's smug smile stiffened, his lips twitching, while the male leads and Leo broke into their most radiant smiles. Even Luke, who moments before seemed poised to murder Alexi, returned to his usual gentle and calm demeanor, causing bystanders to blink in disbelief, questioning if they had just witnessed a sudden change in the scene or if their eyes were playing tricks with them and were seeing an illusion.
But as they glanced at the other bystanders, who wore identical expressions of surprise, it confirmed that what they were witnessing was indeed real: Hera had just prevented a potential murder, all of it broadcasted live.
