The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon!

Lydia Patterson was clearly bewildered when slapped by the gust of shadow energy.

It wasn't that the shadow energy hurt much, on the contrary, aside from being a bit cold, it didn't feel too significant.

He was just startled by his grandmother's sudden change of demeanor.

This, this, this...

"I... Scarlett, she... she liked me... she used to follow me every day..."

For the first time, Lydia Patterson found his tongue so clumsy.

Scarlett Jennings was too lazy to look at him, her delicate face full of frost.

The old lady glanced at her grandson's attitude, then thought of Scarlett Jennings's earlier words, and suddenly felt some impatience.

"The Garrison Family girl used to follow you because of my influence, because of my relationship with her grandmother she helped me watch over you, how could she have liked you?!"

The old lady spoke plainly, Lydia Patterson was bewildered again.

"Watch over me? You... you asked her to?"

Even if Lydia Patterson wanted to deny it, he couldn't doubt his grandmother's words.

There was no way Scarlett Jennings would go so far as to deny her feelings for him by bringing his grandmother along to act, right?

His heart instantly sank.

"Grandma, what on earth is going on? Why..."

He didn't understand, why his grandmother, who was supposed to have died, didn't go to reincarnate, but instead found someone to watch over him.

And looking at Scarlett Jennings's abilities, it was clear she understood Mystical Techniques.

Why would such a person watch over him, for what reason?

The old lady, seeing her beloved grandson looking dejected, didn't have the heart to blame him excessively, and could only recount the previous events to him.

It turned out that after the old lady died, she had been unable to leave because she was concerned about her family.

Her soul stayed in the room, occasionally watching her son and grandson at night, willing to glimpse them even though they didn't know she existed.

Until sometime over half a year ago.

She discovered inexplicably that her grandson had been afflicted with shadow energy.

And it wasn't ordinary shadow energy; it resembled shadow energy caused by a death curse.

The old lady was indeed a ghost, but only a new one, and she had been staying at home indulging herself, so she had no mana.

Seeing her grandson afflicted with shadow energy, the old lady was anxious but didn't know what to do, so she followed him to and from school every day.

Unexpectedly, she met Scarlett Jennings at school.

Scarlett Jennings initially thought the shadow energy on Lydia Patterson came from the old lady, and out of kindness, she gave some advice.

After all, there are many cases where lingering around loved ones leads to them being afflicted with shadow energy because one cannot bear to part.

Unbeknownst to her, her unsolicited advice led the old lady to cling to her.

Learning that Scarlett was the Garrison Family's daughter, she discussed her relationship with the deceased old lady from the Garrison Family, eventually getting Scarlett to agree to help her grandson solve the shadow energy issue.

"Thankfully, I encountered the Garrison Family girl then; she's knowledgeable in this area, so I could only plead for her help."

The old lady explained,

"At the time, you didn't know what you had provoked. That shadow energy marked you, and eventually, it would lead to your untimely death, allowing it to invade your body."

Lydia Patterson never imagined there were such sinister things involved behind the scenes while he was unaware.

No, that's not entirely right.

Back then, he indeed felt off—often restless, with a cold body.

But he didn't take it seriously at the time.

Imagining he might have been haunted by evil spirits, Lydia Patterson felt a chill in his heart,

"What was it? Is it still around?"

The old lady lovingly glanced at her grandson, her eyes full of compassion,

"With the Garrison Family girl's help, it was naturally dealt with; otherwise, Grandma wouldn't be able to queue for reincarnation."

Seeing Lydia Patterson finally believing the story, Scarlett Jennings chimed in,

"What you were afflicted with wasn't an ordinary ghost but a Wicked God. These Wicked Gods typically reside in small statues or figurines worshipped. They don't directly take lives but seek offerings."

But unlike regular deity offerings, Wicked God offerings are more demanding.

They might start asking for small dead creatures like chickens and ducks.

Then gradually demand live creatures to suck their blood and flesh.

Once powerful enough, they would ask for larger animals like pigs and sheep.

With increased desires from the family hosting them, the demands would escalate until they began killing people.

Unfortunately, Lydia Patterson provoked a Wicked God that had been worshipped and harmed several lives when abandoned.

"I speculated that the Wicked God you encountered had been abandoned due to the high death toll, pushing it to swell with rage..."

Scarlett Jennings's gaze turned eerie as she looked at Lydia Patterson,

"Coincidentally, you ran into it and might have left your blood behind..."

Upon hearing this, Lydia Patterson's face turned pale as he recalled something, his voice trembling,

"I... went mountain climbing with classmates and accidentally fell onto a stone sculpture, injuring my hand..."

Realizing he might have fallen onto a Wicked God statue, even knowing the issue had been resolved, Lydia Patterson couldn't avoid feeling fearful.

Scarlett Jennings nodded,

"That Wicked God had become violent and marked you as its offering...

I watched you for a while to wait for it to appear, only your grandma feared scaring you, so she didn't tell you the truth."

Scarlett Jennings glanced at the old lady beside her.

Due to the old lady's pleading to avoid him noticing anything, Scarlett Jennings didn't mind rumors at school.

Little did she expect herself to be entangled because of this.

If she had known earlier, Scarlett Jennings would have ignored the old lady's pleas and let him experience the Wicked God's fervor.

The old lady, catching Scarlett's gaze, displayed an embarrassed yet ingratiating smile.

Then admonished her grandson,

"You young folks always assume you're the object of affection. You better apologize to Master Garrison; she saved your life!"

Lydia Patterson heard his grandmother's words like a slap across the face.

Indeed, wasn't it just self-delusion?

During that time, amid teasing from those around him, he even thought he was alluring, behaving condescendingly towards Scarlett Jennings...

Looking at Scarlett Jennings now, Lydia Patterson only wished time could rewind, allowing him to return to the past to slap his arrogant self.

"Scarlett, I'm sorry..."

However, before he could apologize, Scarlett Jennings had already decisively turned away.

"No need for apologies; just don't appear before me in the future."

With that, she turned and left without hesitation.

Lydia Patterson watched her decisive and indifferent back, and this time he truly believed it.

She really never liked him.

But... why did he feel so empty inside?

It felt like loss, yet also regret...