Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1059

Some people never condemned the assailant but instead found fault with the victim. Others, even knowing someone was victimized, would interpret their suffering through their dirty lenses and mock them.

"Wasn't she assaulted? Why wasn't the man arrested?"

"There are always men visiting her house. Are her parents using her for something shady?"

"She's so young, yet so filthy."

"How much is she paid for one night?" Such words along with empathetic or insinuating gazes directed at Janel would almost pull her into the abyss on multiple occasions.

She'd escaped from the darkness with much difficulty, and she refused to go back.

She knew her parents had their eyes on the 200-thousand-dollar wedding gift offered, and she struck a deal with them. She promised to give them 200 thousand dollars in three months, and they were to stop forcing her to marry or threaten her with that past incident in return.

Her parents agreed.

"They promised…"

There was more than half a month to their agreed three months time, and her parents had arranged a ghost marriage for her.

Janel buried her head in her hands, and her earlier composure was replaced by utter despair and breakdown. Tears streamed uncontrollably, mixed with hatred she could no longer suppress.

She'd never once doubted Shannon's words because she knew this was what her parents were capable of doing.

"Could you help me? If you help me, I'll do anything you ask. Is it as simple as stopping that contract from being burned?"

Shannon replied, "Why stop it?"

Her tone was so matter-of-fact that even Benjamin standing nearby couldn't help but glance at her.

Janel froze. She was about to argue when Shannon calmly continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the name on that marriage contract is Janel Harris. And Janel Harris… isn't your real name."

Janel was struck dumb. Then, realization dawned on her.

That was right. How could she have forgotten? Her real name wasn't Janel Harris. Janel Harris was her brother's name.