327: I’m leaving everything to fate.

I’m leaving everything to fate.

"Damn it! Why is she so heavy?!"0

"See? I told you. She's very weak." Heaven cast Hera a knowing look, only to receive a dead glare from the latter. 

"I can't believe..." Hera exhaled deeply, setting her attention back to the haggard Paula Shen. "... we're doing this."

Right now, Heaven and Hera were floating. Yes. Floating in the air, legs crossed, watching Paula carry Heaven's body into a suitcase. 

"She's so stupid. Such simple math, yet she can't do it," Hera spat out in dismay, eyes criticizing Paula's entire existence and how the latter graduated high school without learning the basics. "This is very painful to watch."

"I know." Heaven nodded in agreement. "Though if it was you, how will you put my body inside the suitcase?"

"Well, it's easy. I'll just ask one of my people to clean it up."

"Right." Heaven bit her lips, gulping. "You have a whole militia of killers in your shadows. Must be nice."

"Nice?" 

This time, Heaven bit her tongue to stop as she received another death glare from Hera. 

"Sorry," she expressed timidly. 

"Gosh." Another deep exhale escaped Hera's lips, followed by a frustrated grunt. "Can't you really think of anything to force me back into that body?"

"No."

Hera took a deep breath, closing her eyes to calm herself. However, her fingers continuously tapped her biceps in annoyance. "Then how the hell were you able to stop me?"

"Hmm..." Heaven rubbed her chin. "Maybe because of my emotions?"

"Emotions?" Hera reopened her eyes, facing the woman squarely.

"Mhm. I told you. When Paula confessed, I felt this strong urge to retake my body to hurt her," explained Heaven indifferently. "And then you suddenly stopped moving until you got hurt. When you came out of my body, I was shocked myself!"

The more Hera listened to Heaven's explanation, the more her countenance looked blank and disinterested. 

"Can't you just want me to come back to your body?" Hera asked without any shred of hope in her voice.

"I've been trying?" Heaven frowned. "Look at me."

Heaven placed her palms together in front of her, closing her eyes as if she was praying. Hera watched her quietly until Heaven snapped her eyes open once again. 

"See? Even my prayers don't work — " Heaven abruptly halted as she covered her face to shield it from Hera's wrath. 

"This little piece of --" Hera ground her teeth, stopping herself from striking this wandering soul. Her fingers curled midair before she dropped her fist, huffing in frustration. "This is so frustrating. Damn it!"

Heaven peeked at her again, putting her hand down cautiously, but didn't lower her guard. "Your temper is scary, you know? You should do something about that."

"I don't want to hear that advice from a suicidal maniac like you." Hera set her lazy eyes on Paula, only to see the latter slump down on the floor, giving up on putting Heaven's body inside the suitcase. "I don't know if I should feel happy she can't fit me inside the suitcase or fly to the nether region to abduct an angel to put me back in this body."

"Even if she puts you inside the suitcase, she won't be able to do anything. It's not like my body won't decompose after days..." Heaven bit her tongue upon receiving a side eye from Hera. It wasn't like the usual glares Hera would cast at her, but she felt even more threatened by her calmness. 

"What I am saying is, she'll probably need some help." Heaven cleared her throat. "Paula might be out of control now because of the drugs in her system, but she's not that stupid."

"I know." Hera sighed for the umpteenth time for tonight. "She's twisted, but not that dumb. At least, not dumb in this sort of situation."

Heaven nodded in agreement. After all, Paula wouldn't last this long if she wasn't strategically scheming. It was just that Paula was up against Hera. Thus, all her subtle attempts to ruin the current Heaven didn't work. The reason Paula resorted to violence; the drugs she had been taking made it even worse.

"What are you thinking now?" asked Heaven after a minute of silence, studying Hera as the latter just went completely quiet. 

"Basti."

"What about him?"

"I'm scheduled to read him a bedtime story tonight." Hera glanced at the wall clock. "He'll be sleeping soon."

"Don't worry. His dad is with him."

"I know." Hera let out another sigh, grumbling, "I can't die here."

This time, Heaven didn't speak anymore as she simply kept her gaze on Paula. A subtle smile turned up on her face, seeing the genuine worry in Hera's eyes. Knowing what a monster Hera was just made her worry even more moving. 

Hera wasn't the type to worry over such small things, after all. Her problems had always been big and explosive. She wouldn't even blink when one of her comrades drop in front of her; she was unstoppable. And in this situation, it was surprising for her to have the leisure to think about Sebastian's bedtime story.

"At this point, you're like his mother more than I am," Heaven pointed out, making Hera arch a brow before facing her. "He didn't even cross me for a while until you mentioned him."

"You should shut up now."

"But I can't help it."

"I already know what kind of parent you are and how of a big disappointment you are as a person." Hera stretched her neck in a slow, circular motion. "I am also aware that even though I wasn't the one who gave birth to Basti doesn't matter. He is my son, and I'd burn your soul if that means I can keep being his mother."

"Ouch."

"But since you don't want to reclaim your body, I won't do that to you. That's the least I can do for you as a sign of gratefulness for not being a dumb bitch." Hera then set her eyes back to Paula, watching the latter pace back and front in front of the suitcase. 

When Paula stopped pacing and rushed to get her phone, Hera muttered. "She'll really call for help, huh?"

"You seem calmer now," said Heaven, noticing the gradual change in Hera's attitude. "Did you figure out how you will return to my body?"

"No." Hera kept her aloof gaze on Paula. "I'm leaving everything to fate."

"Fate?"

"I'm putting my life in the hands of others." This time, Hera slowly gazed back at Heaven. "Like I've always done in helpless situations like this."

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