Chapter 2243

"I believe Shannon would never act out without a proper reason. Did you say something unkind to her, Alex? Or perhaps you were giving her the I'm-your-uncle attitude again?" Needless to say, Adam knew his brother's temperament like the back of his hand. Alex the Tortoise had just been stretching his neck out, trying to look all aggrieved and full of righteous indignation. But the moment he heard Adam's words, he guiltily lowered his head. Marie's bluster faltered a little, too, and off to the side, Hector added, "Shannon's soul was injured. She had no choice but to return home to rest. If Uncle Alex can't show concern, the least he could've done was not disturb her recovery. "Or worse, verbally provoke her." No one could say for sure whether using Shannon's body to perform spells might affect her own soul. Hearing Adam and Hector both turn around and blame Alex, Marie admitted deep down that Alex had crossed a line. Still, she muttered, "He was just trying to stand up for me…" W