Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2069

The servants would either lounge around gossiping or treat Serelith with contempt.

Whenever she made even the smallest request, they would roll their eyes at her and mock her subtly. More than once, she'd had to do everything herself.

During her three-day confinement, they'd vanished entirely. Serelith hadn't meant to freeze to death, and it had only happened because someone removed her charcoal.

She'd caught a cold from the chill and burned with fever for a day and a night. Thirsty, she tried calling for someone, but no one came, and there wasn't a single drop of water to be found.

She'd been so weakened that she collapsed onto the floor and froze to death.

Now, the group of maids stormed in and declared, "Lady Serelith, Lady Elysia heard you've fallen ill, so she sent us to take you to the countryside manor for a while. It'll help you recover and spare the family from catching your illness."

The words sounded kind enough, but in truth, it meant not letting her recuperate at home and shipping her off during her sickness.

They were clearly worried she'd cause another scene during Solvanna's coming-of-age ceremony in a few days.

Since Shannon had taken over Serelith's body, there was no way she'd let these people continue mistreating its original owner.

She sat calmly in place and looked at Liora, saying, "Can't you see I've recovered? I'm not going to the manor. If Lady Elysia wants me gone, she can tell me herself."

Liora had been about to give the order to drag her out, but was caught off guard by the sharp response. There was something unfamiliar about Serelith right now, but she brushed it off.

"Whether you're well or not isn't up to you to decide. There's no need to trouble Lady Elysia over something so small, especially in the dead of winter.

"Just come with us, Lady Serelith. Don't make things difficult for everyone."

"Seize Lady Serelith and bring her to Lady Elysia for punishment!"

At her command, two maids stepped forward and planned to drag her out by force.

Shannon watched silently. When one of them reached toward her, she calmly pressed a finger against the woman's wrist at an acupoint. When the maid's strength drained instantly, Shannon twisted and flipped her grip with one clean movement.

Even if her spiritual energy hadn't fully recovered, Shannon had decent training in martial arts.

Holding the maid down, Shannon expressionlessly said, "I suggest we all speak nicely. Otherwise, it won't be pretty if things get physical."

The wailing, pinned maid was utterly baffled. Hadn't Shannon already started fighting?