Chapter 354 Avery Racecourse
"Ah! Um! He..." The man stammered, pointing at Bry’s father. He struggled to find the right words, suddenly realizing that the person he had just cursed and nearly attacked was someone Hera knew.
He felt utterly small, realizing that his outburst had been unreasonable and had left a negative impression on Hera. Now he understood why she had that strange expression when he mentioned the past. Ashamed of himself, he wished he could bury his head in the sand and disappear.
"Sir, I apologize for the accident. Please let me know what I can do to make things right," Bry’s father began, lowering his head as he spoke. "I’m willing to cover the cost of the damage. I hope we can resolve this."
Realizing that Hera knew the man he’d had the accident with, the young man gave a wry smile and sheepishly extended his hand to shake Bry’s father’s hand. "Uncle, it’s okay. I was just a little agitated earlier because of some issues at home. I’m sorry for being so unreasonable," he apologized, his face turning red with embarrassment.
It was true that he had been fired up this morning because of family issues, and his irritation had led him to take it out on the uncle standing before him, which he now realized was wrong. But despite knowing it was unfair, he had reached a point where he could no longer bottle up his anger—holding it in only made his feelings more complicated and his temper worse.
"Uncle, please let me make it up to you. I’ll cover the repairs for both our vehicles, and maybe we can have lunch together?" he blurted out, flustered and searching for a way to mend the situation. His eyes met Hera’s gaze, and he instinctively looked away, embarrassed.
Although Hera suspected the man was making the offer just to impress her, she stayed silent and simply observed. The more he talked, the more embarrassed and flustered he became. Sensing this, Hera decided to drop the matter and move on—there were more important things on her mind.
"N-No need, young man. I got it," Bry’s father said, waving his hand dismissively.
"Uncle, just let him do it if it will put him at ease," Hera interjected, her expression neutral and her tone direct. "After all, it was his fault for trying to overtake your truck at that moment." Her straightforwardness only deepened the man’s embarrassment.
"I’m sorry about that. I was in a tight schedule and trying to get in to talk to an important client, which is why I tried to overtake," the man explained.
"But rushing only got you into more trouble, and now you’re even later than you expected," Hera replied bluntly. Her honesty hit the man hard, driving home the lesson that impatience often leads to more problems than simply being patient and following the rules.
"I know. I’m sorry," he muttered, lowering his head like a scolded child.