Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 18

A light chuckle escaped Hector's lips, clearly finding Shannon's comeback quite amusing.

Hank immediately scowled and yelled, "You're being completely ridiculous! You can't expect that!"

Shannon calmly met his gaze and responded indifferently, "Isn't that the reasoning you used earlier? I'm simply applying your own reasoning to propose a deal. What's so wrong with that?"

"You can't be serious! A national treasure and a room are not even remotely comparable!" Hank was almost exasperated by her.

Scott, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but chime in, "Why are you being so petty, Shannon? Isn't it just a room? It's not like we're kicking you out. Is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it?"

Shannon merely laughed in response. If that was the case, why did Eva have to take this room then?

At that moment, Caleb also joined in, saying, "You see, Hank isn't totally off base. You probably wouldn't even like that princess-themed room that much, so why fight with a child over it?

"If it's really that big of a deal, I'll give you my room, and you can give yours to Eva. Please put an end to this. It's ridiculous to make such a fuss over a room for so long."

Scott muttered under his breath, "It's all thanks to a certain someone. We never used to have these kinds of problems at home."

At the end of the day, they were all subtly hinting that Shannon had been disrupting the peace at home ever since she returned.

Although Linda was the one who had taken care of the room arrangements, everyone was unfairly accusing Shannon of causing the problem.

As Hector listened to their chatter, the smile on his face gradually faded. Yet, before he could say anything, Hank impatiently interjected, "At the end of the day, you just don't want to let her have the room."

"You're absolutely right. I simply don't want to let her have it."

Shannon's unequivocal response left everyone speechless. Hank and the others didn't expect her to outright reject them.

Yet, Shannon voiced her dissent nonetheless. She merely met their eyes, her gaze unwavering and indifferent.

After all, she was no stranger to such accusations, having endured them repeatedly throughout her life.

"You should be more accommodating to Rach; she's your younger sister!"

"You can't keep a fox here! What if it frightens Rach? Get rid of it this instant!"

"You're freeloading here, and now you want to add a pet to the mix? Are you deliberately trying to disrupt the peace in this household, Shannon?"

She had long grown accustomed to such "accusations."

However, being accustomed to it didn't mean she tolerated it.

Given that everyone only got one shot at life, why should she cater to Eva just because she was younger than her?

Additionally, her parents had poured their hearts into decorating that room, filled with joy and anticipation for her arrival.

And it wasn't until yesterday that she learned that someone had once been filled with anticipation for her arrival.

…

Eva had assumed that with her brother and cousin brothers' involvement, she would definitely get the room today.

Yet, contrary to her expectations, that awful Shannon stubbornly refused to back down!

As expected, what Cecily said was right. As soon as Shannon returned, she was no longer the only darling girl in the house. Everyone wouldn't pamper her like they used to.

Even Hector had turned against her.

Eva's anger intensified with every thought, causing her to burst into tears once more.

"You're the worst! Get out of my house right now! Get out!"

As soon as she said that, everyone in the hallway fell into a stunned silence.

Shannon's eyes flickered briefly as she remained still, her expression betraying no hint of her emotions.

Meanwhile, Scott and the others were momentarily stunned.

Despite the commotion, even Scott, the family's loose cannon, knew that there were limits to what could be said.

As expected, in the next instant, a stern and cautionary shout echoed through the hallway.

"Eva Jensen!"