Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1252

While Shannon and Benjamin continued tracking the Unmelting Bone's trajectory through the city under the tiny zombie doll's lead, another scene unfolded in a dimly lit corner of the city.

Cassidy crouched outside a fast-food restaurant as she kept her eyes locked on the sight of leftover food from a departing customer. She darted over, scooped up the half-full meal box, and turned to flee.

But as she turned around, a firm hand grasped her skinny arm. "It's you again, kid!"

Startled, Cassidy instinctively dropped the box and tried to bolt.

Daniela Garcia, now splattered with food from the discarded meal box, tightened her grip and said, "Hey! I'm not here to hurt you! Don't run!"

Ignoring the mess on her clothes, she pulled Cassidy closer and asked, "Are you hungry? You shouldn't eat leftovers like that; it's unsanitary. Let me get you a fresh meal, alright?"

Hearing the promise of food, Cassidy stopped struggling. Her dark bright eyes studied Daniela.

Daniela felt a pang of pity as she saw Cassidy's thin and unkempt state. Now that Cassidy wasn't going anywhere, she turned to her husband, Marcus Watkins, and called for him to prepare a fresh meal.

Cassidy eyed the food visible in the restaurant window and pointed at the tray of chicken nuggets. "I want that."

"A picky one, huh?" Marcus teased. But there was not the slightest annoyance on his face as he served up a portion of chicken nuggets and added a piece of crispy fried chicken.

"Here. You can eat it right here," Daniela said as she pulled out a chair. As she gestured for Cassidy to sit, she exchanged a meaningful glance at Marcus. He nodded and stepped inside to make a phone call.

Just as Cassidy settled down for her meal, she caught snippets of the conversation. "911… Missing girl…"

As she realized what was happening, she bolted upright and clutched her meal box. She sprinted away knowing they would try to send her back.

Ever since she'd run away from her uncle's house, countless strangers had asked if she was lost and offered to take her to the police station.