Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 649

It was evident that the rat demon had left for a long time, perhaps as soon as it made that "agreement" with Chelsea.

That solidified the theory that the rat demon was simply joking with her. While it tossed the agreement to the back of its mind, Chelsea, the victim, had been abiding by the rule for three years… How absurd.

Even someone as rational as Chelsea couldn't help but be monetarily speechless as she was struck by the weight of reality.

Shannon glanced at her, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "As I mentioned, the contract power it binds on you is fairly weak. Plus, a binding contract will gradually weaken once one party relinquishes it.

"Besides, since it was Ms. Torres who uncovered the truth and acknowledged you as her daughter, it doesn't count as you violating the agreement."

Shannon's tone was steady and unhurried, prompting Chelsea, who had been silent and downcast, to slowly lift her head. A hint of unusual brilliance flickered in her eyes. "You're saying…"

Shannon's gaze softened, and a soft smile graced her lips as she spoke soothingly, "I'm saying, you can rest assured and reunite with your mother. You don't have to worry about the consequences of violating the agreement."

Even if the rat demon had only mentioned it casually at first, it became binding and effective once a contract was formed. Regardless, the outcome might not be as dire as the rat demon claimed, suggesting it could trigger the cancer cells in Yolanda again. At most, it would be a flu or fever.

Of course, that should be left unsaid.

Shannon stood among the group, quietly observing the touching reunion between Chelsea and Yolanda. Her eyes flickered, revealing little emotion.

After a long pause, she shifted her gaze away from the Torreses and peered through the floor-to-ceiling window toward the garden outside.

Outside the villa, beneath the faint glow of a streetlight stood a solitary figure in the distance. Tall and familiar, the figure maintained an air of solemnity even while standing still. Though she couldn't make out the person's features from afar, she easily recognized that silhouette.

That person… was her dad, Adam. Like those parents she had seen waiting at the school gates, eagerly awaiting for their children, he, too, had come to pick her up today.