Chapter 164

For some reason, Shannon felt somewhat guilty. It wasn't because of the marriage contract set by their mentor. Although their mentor had chosen Benjamin as her fiancé, she didn't acknowledge it. Besides, Benjamin wasn't aware of the true meaning of the mark. So, she naturally pretended their marriage didn't exist. Her guilt stemmed more from using her abilities on Bradley. Normally, she wouldn't use her mystic arts skills on ordinary people. The first time was with Sheila when she used a truth talisman on her. This was the second time. She didn't have any other choices. Sometimes, reality was more effective at shutting people up than reasoning. Fortunately, Benjamin didn't seem to have witnessed what happened earlier. He simply pointed to the well-behaved fox sitting at his feet and said, "I've brought you your fox." Shannon felt a bit embarrassed. After all, this wasn't the first time her fox had run off to the Cooper residence. Not only did the fox like to cozy up to Benja