Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2241

Just like… A frightened tortoise that had shrunk into its shell.

Marie still hadn't figured out what had just happened to Alex. Meanwhile, Elowen smiled with satisfaction and then gestured to Marshmallow by her side.

"Bring that tortoise over."

Marshmallow, usually spoiled and playful with Shannon, was now extremely obedient and didn't even dare to show its usual charm.

It immediately followed Elowen's command and grabbed the tortoise, which was nervously stretching its neck and looking terrified, before delivering it to her.

Not wanting to touch the fox's saliva, Elowen tilted her chin slightly and indicated for it to be passed on. "Let the youngling take care of it."

It was only natural for a mother to look after her son.

Marshmallow immediately complied, gently nudging the tortoise from its mouth into Marie's palm. Its tail wagged energetically as it happily trotted back to Elowen's side.

Marie, still focused on her Alex, who had suddenly crouched on the ground holding his head, was confused by the tortoise that had unexpectedly been placed into her hand.

She didn't even think to chase after Marshmallow, which had abandoned her for Shannon.

Marie continued to fuss over "Alex" on the ground, asking urgently, "Alex, what's going on with you? Did she do something to you? Don't be scared—just get up, and we'll go to Adam."

"Alex", holding his head and pretending to be dead on the ground, didn't respond. Instead, the tortoise in Marie's palm opened its mouth wide and shouted in sheer panic, "Mom, over here! It's me!

"Shannon, that crooked sorcerer, swapped my soul with the tortoise's! Mom, you've got to find someone to switch us back!"

Unfortunately, no matter how loudly it cried out, Marie couldn't hear the tortoise.