Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 230

As soon as Olivia hurried forward to stop Sheila from kneeling, Percy snapped to his senses. He, too, rushed forward to grab Sheila's other arm. At the same time, he said to Shannon, "Look at how out of control things have gotten, Shannon. Maybe you should speak to Mrs. Gray…"

Shannon looked unmoved at his words. She remained where she was, her gaze indifferent. "Don't bother stopping her. There's no way she'll get to her knees."

Sheila had always been contemptuous of her and acted like she had her wrapped around her finger. Even after she'd returned to the Jensen family, Sheila still thought she could easily control Shannon. The arrogance and loftiness in her bones wouldn't allow her to kneel before Shannon.

She was all talk and no action. Shannon ignored the reproachful gazes on her and stepped back, looking like she was getting ready to enjoy the show. She looked at Sheila and said, "You wanted to kneel, didn't you?"

Olivia shot her a look, but she ignored it. Instead, she told Olivia and Percy, "Release her. She was only putting on an act, so there's no need to hold on to her."

It was only at her words that Olivia and Percy realized it had been far too easy to stop Sheila from kneeling. In fact, they barely needed to stop her.

For some reason, Olivia actually released Sheila. She didn't know whether it was because she wanted to prove Shannon right or because she just wanted to be a little cheeky.

Then, everyone saw the awkwardness that flitted across Sheila's face. It was followed by humiliation and anger as she glared at Shannon. However, it disappeared in the next second.

Sheila plopped onto the couch and buried her face in her hands as she wailed. "What have I done to deserve this? The child I worked so hard to raise thinks of me as an enemy and is even trying to humiliate me with so many people around… How did I end up as such a failed mother?"

Connor had mixed feelings as he watched Sheila's dramatic performance. Still, before the cameras, he had to act like his heart ached for her. As a result, his expression became a little twisted.

Compared to him, Rachel remained calm. She didn't even need to rehearse—her eyes turned red, and she went along with Sheila's act. "Mom, don't be like this… It's not your fault…"

She sounded aggrieved, sad, and fragile. In that instant, the livestream's viewers anger levels peaked.