Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2240

"I-I'm your grandma!" Marie sounded somewhat unsure, but she tried to put on a righteous front.

"Grandma?" Elowen sized Marie up and down, then couldn't help but laugh. "Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

The Divine Power would never allow anyone to address themselves as its mother.

When Marie first heard the word "Grandma", her heart skipped a beat in excitement. After all the years of being addressed as Mrs. Jensen Senior, she was finally "upgraded" to being "Grandma"!

Then, she was asked if she was afraid of being struck by lightning. She was instantly furious.

Why would she have expected anything good from a granddaughter who had reunited with the family halfway through life?

She clutched her chest in anger but didn't dare to scold or reprimand her granddaughter as freely as she once might have. The frustration had nowhere to go.

Instinctively, she reached out, expecting Marshmallow to steady her again—only to find that the fox, who had just been loyally by her side, was now crouched obediently at Shannon's feet, looking perfectly content.

What a huge blow to Marie, who had been the one ordering Thomas to feed it all those delicacies! Those imported sea fish were flown in fresh from abroad!

Yet, when Shannon, its so-called owner, had returned, it had completely forgotten about the one who walked it every single day!

A rare expression of sadness appeared on Marie's face. Coincidentally, Alex caught sight of it from inside the villa.

Alex's beer belly had noticeably shrunk compared to before, and the wariness he once held toward Shannon had slowly faded after her long absences in recent years.

Seeing Marie, who stood there clutching her chest with that aggrieved look on her face, he immediately strode outside. "Mom!"

First, he caught Marie just in time to steady her, then turned his head sharply with the authority of an uncle.