Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2097

Despite the raging hatred in her heart, Elysia failed to understand one thing.

As she stared at the girl who no longer resembled her daughter, her voice came out barely audible as she questioned, "What pushed you to do this, Serelith? You had everything you wished for, yet you still insist on bringing things to this irreparable point!"

Shannon's gaze rested calmly on Elysia. "The opportunity to redeem yourself had been granted, yet you failed to cherish it."

In that case, she would have to take matters into her own hands.

As these words left Shannon's lips, Solvanna seethed with anger, her blood boiling. Just what could she possibly have to be dissatisfied about?

Fury flared in her eyes, but with her body held firmly by Elysia, she managed to regain some semblance of control.

Realizing the crowd around them was waiting for her to falter, Solvanna swallowed her rage and allowed herself to slump back into Elysia's embrace.

She clutched her bruised cheek, and tears began to spill as she sobbed, "Serelith, I know you are upset, feeling neglected by Father and Mother, but you had no right to join forces with outsiders and spread such lies just to spite us!"

It was clear Solvanna wished to cling to her position as the trueborn daughter of the Ignis family, still.

With the entire family backing her, all she had to do was have the Ignises label Serelith's claims as nothing more than an empty threat. Without solid evidence, the skeptical crowd would have nothing to stand on.

As for the Crawford woman, a little money or a few well-placed schemes would easily silence her.

Solvanna, unwilling to show any sign of losing her composure, clung to her stance, while Maeric knew the truth would spread like wildfire after today's events, regardless of the evidence.

He didn't believe Solvanna's insistence on denying everything was a wise move and was ready to have Elysia take Solvanna away to stabilize the situation.

But before he could act, Elysia instinctively echoed Solvanna's words, her voice tinged with disappointment. "You truly disappoint me, Serelith. What wrong has Solvanna done? She is your blood sister!"

Seeing how Solvanna stubbornly clung to her claim of being the true Ignis daughter, Shannon wasn't surprised.

Despite the short time they had interacted, she could tell that Solvanna wasn't one to easily accept defeat.

In a way, this was for the best; it gave her the opportunity to confirm the answers she had been searching for.