Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 21

Oblivious to the odd looks on everyone's faces, Donald and Helen spoke with obvious urgency, "Mr. Jensen, we sincerely want to apologize to the great Ms. Jensen in person. Can you please let us see her?"

Adam parted his lips, looking as if he had taken a long while to understand what was going on. He was a little dumbfounded as he said, "Shannon isn't here."

Donald and Helen seemed anxious when they heard that. They hastily asked, "Is she away? When will she be back? Perhaps we can wait here for her return?"

In the living room, all the members of the Jensen family had awkward looks flashing across their faces.

They didn't know how to tell Donald and Helen that Shannon had moved out, and she definitely wouldn't be back by today.

Donald and Helen were already anxious enough, so when they realized that the Jensens weren't going to say anything, their anxiety increased.

"Mr. Jensen!"

Adam was about to say something when Hector stepped forward. "Shannon probably won't be home today. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, if you're in a hurry, I can help you contact Shannon for now. If she's available, I can take you to her."

"That'd be wonderful." Donald didn't intend to shy away from the offer. "Thank you so much."

Smiling, Hector nodded. Then, he turned around and walked away to make the call. Soon, he came back.

"Shannon said that she has now understood your reason for coming over. She will be heading to the Shaw residence right now, so you can meet up and talk with her in your home."

Donald and Helen were elated when they heard that Shannon was willing to go to the Shaw residence right away. Skipping the pleasantries with the Jensens, they hurriedly tried to say goodbye.

Hector followed Donald and Helen outside. "I'll send you home."

Of course, Donald knew that Hector was worried that Shannon might be mistreated at the Shaw residence. Emily was in a dire condition right now, so he couldn't be bothered to deal with those details.

It wasn't until the car disappeared into the night that the Jensens finally came to their senses.

"The Shaws were in such a hurry to talk to Shannon. Could it be that something happened to the young lady of the Shaw family?" Janice, Adrian's wife, spoke up with uncertainty. Her voice was filled with obvious worry.

Adam frowned. There was a dark look on his face.

"Something probably happened."

Also, that something might very likely be the occurrence Shannon predicted.

The villa area the Shaws lived in was quite far from Silver Bay Estate. It took more than 30 minutes by car to reach the Shaw residence.

When the three got there, Shannon also happened to arrive at the entrance.

Donald looked at the young woman in a T-shirt and jeans. He had heard Helen mention the age of the newly reunited young lady of the Jensen family, but he still had his doubts when he saw Shannon's overly innocent and well-behaved appearance.

On the other hand, Helen had shed her courteous and distant behavior. She had an earnest gaze in her eyes when she looked at Shannon.

"Ms. Jensen, I had made some brash decisions today. Thank you for coming over regardless."

Since Shannon had decided to come here, she was going to help them solve their problem. So, without any intention to put on airs, she said, "Let's go in first."

The couple sprang to action, hastily leading Shannon into the house. As they walked, they explained to her what had happened that day.

"Every day after her afternoon nap, Emmie will take walks and play in the children's playground in our residential area.

"Despite the reminder in the morning, which I ignored back then, I allowed Emmie to go out in the afternoon. In the end, for some reason, Emmie disappeared while she was outside. At first, I thought that it was a kidnapping case…

"But in about ten minutes, the security guards found her at the fountain. I thought that it was just a false alarm.

"But then, not long after Emmie came home, she suddenly fainted. No matter what we did, she just wouldn't wake up. The family doctor examined her, but the cause remained unknown…"

At that, Helen paused for a moment. She could barely hide the anxiety and sorrow in her voice. She looked at Shannon, continuing, "The doctor was at a loss, so we decided to send Emmie to the hospital for a thorough checkup. But when we were carrying her, we noticed something falling from her body."

An altar was already set up in Emily's room without their knowledge. A middle-aged man in yellow robes was standing in front of the altar. He was holding an amulet in his hand, murmuring something as he waved the amulet in the air from time to time.

The blaze that startled the four when they came in was an effect of his performance.

Donald had guessed that his daughter had bumped into some malevolent spirit, but when he saw the mystical scene, he still couldn't help but feel frustrated.

He turned to look at an old woman in the room, saying in exasperation, "Mom, what's going on here?"

The woman in the room was none other than Donald's mother Tilly, who was said to have looked into mystic arts. Tilly was a plump old woman who seemed to have come from a wealthy background. When she heard her son talking, she hastily stepped forward to explain.

"Emmie got involved with malevolent spirits, right? So, I had someone ask for help from a geomancy master they know very well. This man here is Mr. Desmond Lund. Don't worry, Mr. Lund said that Emmie will be fine. When he's done, Emmie will have woken up. He said that she may even become smarter."

Helen was a little frustrated. "Mom, didn't we agree that Donald and I would be the ones to get a geomancy master here?"

It wasn't appropriate for multiple authorities to be tasked with solving a single problem. Helen didn't know much about the rules of the mystic arts, but still, she was aware that getting simultaneous help from two geomancy masters wouldn't bode well.

But Tilly didn't seem to mind it much. "What's wrong with getting more of them to help Emmie out? If you two hadn't treasured the child so much, I wouldn't have bothered."

With that, she looked at Shannon and Hector, who were standing next to Helen. She had a doubtful look on her face.

She knew Hector. He was the eldest grandson of the Jensen family, so the so-called geomancy master was definitely not him. So, it could only be the young woman next to him.

Frowning a little, Tilly said, "So this is the geomancy master you invited? Why, she's just a little girl!"

Her tone was filled with disdain toward Shannon.

Shannon raised an eyebrow.

Had sexism become so rampant that it existed in this field too?