Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1478

Back in the hallway, Bella felt rather frustrated at Presley, who had unconditionally defended her previously.

Although her spiritual energy was limited, she didn't expect to be defeated by a mere powerful ghost. Presley's actions before resembled proof that she was fragile and in need of protection.

She didn't like it, but at the same time, she felt an odd stir in her heart. Now, it appeared he wasn't trying to protect her but… the owner of her face.

Bella's gaze turned cold as she said expressionlessly, "I don't, so please stop bugging me."

She lifted her leg and sidestepped past him, walking away.

Presley seemed to be in disbelief as he stared at her. He parted his lips, wanting to say more, but eventually let her off.

He thought, "Maybe she actually doesn't remember me. I can't blame her, though. When I left to go abroad, she was only 13 years old. I guess I'd been the only one thinking about her all these years."

When he was hospitalized for heart disease, she would come to talk to him every day. As his heart gradually failed, leaving him to wait for death, it was her who insisted on staying by his side, trying to cheer him up.

Later, her parents died in a car accident. And he, fortunately, survived thanks to her father's heart.

She had no idea that her father's heart was beating inside his chest, but he remembered his promise to take care of her in place of her parents.

When he returned to the country, however, all he heard was that she had been adopted. After that, they lost all contact.

It wasn't until the production crew sent him the information of the cast members that he saw her again. Although she had changed her name, he recognized her at first glance and knew she was the one he had been looking for.

That said… Her transformation had been drastic. What had she been through all these years for her to turn out like this?

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By the time Shannon got home, there were already countless detailed analyses online about Presbella. The two of them even had a fan thread dedicated to their pairing, and Bella gained hundreds of thousands of followers in a single day.

Shannon watched as Bella's follower count soared, quietly calculating her true intentions. After all, back then, both Maya and Skylar had been highly opposed to participating in variety shows that showcased mystic arts.

She even looked down on him after finding out he had been invited onto the show. Yet here she was, adopting a completely different persona, doing exactly what she had once despised.

Shannon didn't believe for a second that this was merely for fame.

For Bella to go so far as to "compromise herself" like this, there had to be a much bigger, more significant goal behind it, one that could only be achieved through this very method.