Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1924

Adam had just felt relieved knowing Thalia and the children were safe, but the moment he heard her soft sobbing in his arms, his heart clenched again.

His usually stern face showed hints of tension and urgency as he tightened his arms around her. "Don't cry. I'm here."

He carefully examined Thalia's condition and noticed that she looked far more disheveled compared to the two children and was even missing a shoe. A sharp coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Did they hurt you?"

Thalia was about to say no when she caught sight of the crowd at the gate and the surrounding Wynthorpes. She lowered her head slightly, looking wronged and sorrowful.

"Forget it. They're clan elders, and it's not like this is the first time they've done something like this."

She didn't mention what it was. But since she'd been forcibly dragged back to the clan through bloodline spells and suppressed after her supernatural powers flared up, she was in far worse shape than Shannon and Hector.

Coupled with Adam's earlier question, the answer was obvious that the elders had indeed made their move on her.

Mystic masters and agents of the Demon Control Agency at the gate all turned to look at the Wynthorpes with disdain and condemnation.

The Wynthorpes, who'd initially been full of confidence, now felt a little shaken under those judgmental eyes.

They refused to believe Thalia's words. After all, Reuben hadn't looked like he was about to get violent when he'd led them in earlier.

But looking at Thalia's current pitiful state and recalling the sudden surges of powerful supernatural strength earlier from the main hall, the guards felt unsure.

Though Thalia and Shannon were in the wrong for storming the manor, they were from the Wynthorpe clan. No one would go so far as to kill her.

Plus, the fact that clan elders used force on younger Wynthorpes was an abuse of power.

The arrogance among the Wynthorpes quickly faded.

Shannon and Hector exchanged a knowing glance after seeing Thalia's victim act. Then, without a word, they lowered their heads in unison.

With Thalia's muffled sobs in the background, the family of four looked utterly pitiful.