Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1296

Myla was initially taken aback by her new form of address, Ms. Lawson, before she flashed him a courteous smile. "You look better now, Matty."

Pedro and Elaine were utterly confused. Who were Ms. Lawson and Matty? If they remembered correctly, she was four years younger than him!

Before they could make sense of the situation, a young, stylish married woman entered the ward. The person was Mathias' older sister, Helene Turner.

She carried a bag of supplements and was visibly startled when she saw Myla inside the ward. She knew that was the blind date her parents had arranged for Mathias. Thus, her eyes gleamed with scrutiny.

Helene had always been protective of her younger brother, under the guidance of their parents. Frankly, she was quite displeased with the girl who seemed to look down on Mathias.

Like her brother, she didn't believe in so-called mystic arts. At first, she also disapproved of their parents choosing Myla for her Mathias.

While it was one thing for her to look down on Myla, it was another matter entirely for Myla to look down on Mathias.

After hearing that Myla was here to visit, Helene snapped, "Not even a fruit basket, huh? Is that how your parents brought you up?"

Her words plunged the ward into a momentary silence, and Myla instinctively narrowed her eyes.

Noticing her look, Mathias could almost feel his heart drop. Almost immediately, he shot up from his bed, warning, "Don't talk to Ms. Lawson like that, Helene!"

Then, he turned to face Myla, soothing her. "Ms. Lawson, my sister didn't mean that. Please don't be mad at her."

"More importantly, please don't chain her soul," he thought. Of course, his soul wasn't an option as well.

Having experienced last night's ordeal and witnessed how Myla collected spirits like pebbles, Mathias was too terrified not to take her seriously again.

Seeing how confused Helene was, he thought it was essential for him to correct her perception of Myla. "Helene, you should be a little more polite to Ms. Lawson from now on."

His respect prompted Helene to suspect whether he was under Myla's spell. She might not believe in stuff like that, but he truly looked possessed.

At that, Myla merely huffed in response. She was angered at first, but considering how proper Mathias' new attitude was, she decided to let him off the hook.

Succumbing to their bugging, Helene had no choice but to mention her husband's company affairs.

"It's just a few project payments being delayed. It happens all the time, anyway. Those contractors can make a fuss, but nothing ever comes of it."

In reality, she had also deducted bonuses and severance pay from a few old-timers who had left. She exploited some loopholes in the contracts, ensuring that nothing could go wrong.

She didn't feel there was anything wrong with what she had done. After all, managing a company was tough.

She also didn't believe in the so-called grudge. Even if those people made a fuss, they would never protest at her doorstep. What was the harm? She truly didn't take Myla's words seriously.

It wasn't until a major public scandal erupted later, with the media turning their attention to her and her husband's actions, that Helene finally recalled what Myla had told her.

However, by then, it was already too late to regret.