Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 545

As the plot approached its climax, Lucy finally discovered the person who had secretly helped her during her countless crises. However, that was also the person who stained her hands with blood for the first time in her ascent to her current position.

Lucy wanted to know who that person was and why they helped her.

Once she finally unveiled the curtains, she saw a young girl dressed in white attire sitting in a wheelchair. That girl was none other than Shannon, who flashed her a smile. As harmless as she seemed, she carried a chilling demeanor as if she viewed the world as insignificant.

"Who are you?" Lucy questioned.

"I had assumed you were aware. Is that not the reason for your presence?"

"I was." Lucy's voice was shaky. "I merely did not expect that you would be so young."

Lucy had long realized someone was covertly helping her; she simply didn't know who that person was. Gradually, she discovered that many events were influenced by that person. Tragically, even her beloved younger sister lost her life due to this person's schemes, all in an effort to save her.

Since then, a sprout of resentment seeped in Lucy's gratitude toward that person. She began a secret investigation into that person. The deeper she dug, the more she was confronted with the fact that that person had inextricable ties with her and her family.

The young girl, played by Shannon, was technically Lucy's aunt. However, her existence was never acknowledged because her presence was their family's biggest stain.

Shannon's character was the child born of Lucy's grandfather and his younger sister—a child that should never have existed. Yet, she was allowed to live due to her grandfather's insistence, destined never to see the light of day.

Shannon recounted, "Since the moment of my birth, I have resided within this courtyard, never permitted to speak, smile, or shed tears. In my youth, curiosity about the world beyond these confines took hold of me. Thus, I discreetly slipped out while the elderly woman who cared for me was preoccupied.