Marie was taken aback, not only because of what Shannon said but how she addressed her as "Mrs. Jensen Senior". That was the first time she addressed her so formally.
At that moment, she felt an inexplicable sense of unease and a touch of remorse. "I'm her grandmother. How could she address me so formally? Is she still mad at me?" she pondered.
In her moment of frustration, Marie found herself at a loss for words.
Faced with her silence, Shannon unhurriedly added, "By the way, although they're phantom helpers, they have a temper on their own. If they ever hear anything they dislike, they'll likely throw a tantrum and pull some pranks.
"Let's just say I won't be able to do anything by then."
Marie was speechless once again. After calling her Mrs. Jensen Senior, she was brazenly threatening her!
She felt her soul waver again. "Just how… am I supposed to spoil a granddaughter like her?" she mused.
Shannon paid no heed to her reaction. Rather than trying to win her over, she preferred to use her strength as a form of intimidation. She didn't need her grandmother to shower her with affection.
Instead, she simply wished for her to feel some fear and stop creating trouble for her. Maintaining a respectful distance was the best way for them to coexist.
"Alright, alright. I got it. I won't say anything about you ever again!" Marie sounded frustrated, her soul visibly cowered. It was also because of the privacy they had in this room that they were able to communicate like that.
Shannon was satisfied with her attitude. "Also, I'll charge you for the soul restoration. Given our familial ties, I'll only charge you five million dollars.
Seizing the moment, Shannon pulled out an emerald pendant and quickly sealed the soul inside it while Leah and the infant spirit held it down.
In reality, she had been contemplating where Kiley's soul went.
At that time, after exposing Kiley for taking over Lucy's body and forcing her to reveal herself through the truth talisman, she focused solely on sealing away the fleeing system's energy and forgot about Kiley.
When she tried to investigate again, she realized she couldn't detect a hint of Kiley's soul energy.
Normally, a detached soul wouldn't return to its body on its own. Kiley's disappearance felt as though she had never existed at all, reminiscent of what had happened to Thalia back then.
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