Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1439

"Does Celeste dislike Benjamin? If that's the case…" Adam solemnly pondered over many possibilities.

By then, Thalia had regained her composure and made up a random excuse. "Nothing. I was just thinking that since Shannon had found someone, I can't go home with her looking like this…"

Things were fine as they were in Antique Village. Every villager was an artifact that had gained sentience, so having Thalia, a half-demon, wandering in the village was more than normal.

However, if she were to return to the Jensen residence…

Although the Jensens were highly accepting of anything related to mystic arts, Thalia didn't believe for a second that they would tolerate her appearance, especially Marie.

Now that she thought about it, the random excuse she made up had become a real issue.

When Adam heard about her worries, his tense expression eased a little. "You don't have to worry about that. You're my wife, and nothing is going to change that."

If their family couldn't accept her, he would have to help them understand her. That wasn't a big issue. However, something else was.

Although Thalia was currently in her demon form, her face was almost a carbon copy of when she first met Adam. He had secretly consulted Lexie and found out the demon clan had not only a long lifespan but could also maintain a certain look when in their human form.

The current Celeste appeared no older than in her 30s, while he… He was already a 50-year-old man. No matter how well he had kept his looks or how people called him a hot middle-aged man, he couldn't deny the fact that he had grown old.

If anything, it wouldn't be outrageous if someone accused him of being a cougar with a cub. For the first time in his life, Adam felt insecure about his age.

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