Chapter 672 Unwind After Getting Stressed
"Athena, be serious..." Hera said, as if scolding her, but in reality, there was no force behind her words—especially since she was still laughing.
"Babe, I am serious," Athena insisted, crossing her arms. "If Alice shows up with her usual pack of minions, we’ll slap them silly. If she brings backup, we’ll slap all of them until their faces are so swollen they’d have to borrow a new one from a dog."
Athena kept her eyes on Hera, watching as the tension drained from her face. Seeing Hera snap out of her spiral of overthinking, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Hera was always like this—she would overanalyze everything until she came up with one or two solutions she thought would work.
But at what cost?
Her own mental well-being, of course.
If this continued, Athena worried she might push herself into exhaustion or worse. And that was the last thing Athena wanted for her best friend.
"Now that we’ve thought about this, we can prepare for it," Athena said firmly. "What matters now is making sure the male leads stay by your side and continue to support you. If villain roles and minor characters can be replaced or stolen, then so be it. No matter what happens, my Lowery and Jackson families will stand behind you. You’ll never have to fight alone—just remember that."
Athena patted Hera’s shoulder, her touch firm yet reassuring. She wanted to make sure Hera heard her, that she truly understood she wasn’t alone in this battle.
Seeing the worry in her best friend’s eyes, Hera felt warmth spread through her chest. A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips before it grew into a genuine one. She nodded once, then again, this time with confidence. "Hmm..."
Athena, sensing the shift in Hera’s mood, wasted no time changing the subject. "Alright then, what are we eating for lunch?" she asked, seamlessly transitioning to something lighter.