Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2442

Even after the Callaghan family's situation was resolved, Shannon and the production crew didn't leave right away. There was still one more matter to settle—Edna's spirit.

Though Shannon had declared before Vance and Laura that Edna would stay by Caitlin's side, that statement had been more a warning than a literal promise.

In reality, once a soul entered the reincarnation queue, it couldn't easily return to the mortal realm. Most spirits were only allowed to visit during a certain season, when the gates of the underworld briefly opened.

In other words, Edna had overstayed her time here.

"The rules for reincarnation are strict. Giving your daughter your place in line must've cost you a lot, didn't it?"

Gone was the chilling energy Edna had exuded earlier, now that the crew and Callaghans were gone. She stood across from Shannon, wearing a warm, amicable smile.

Before she could speak, the Mystic staff beat her to it. "She had accumulated a great deal of merit in her life. She was actually on track to become an official grim reaper for the underworld."

However, Edna had given it all up—every last bit of her accumulated merit and ghastly power.

Not only had she forfeited her chance to become a grim reaper, but she had also destroyed any hope of reincarnating into a privileged life.

And yet, Edian didn't seem the least bit regretful.

"Those cowards may be heartless, but that man did inherit everything from our family. At the very least, Caitlin will grow up in a life of wealth and comfort. One day, she'll take back everything he stole."

If a child couldn't grow up with love, then she should at least have tons of money. That was something Edna had made peace with.

After some consideration, Shannon pulled out her phone and sent out a text message.

Then, she turned back to Edna and said, "You'll be stuck in the queue for decades anyway. You might as well do something meaningful in the meantime.

"I just spoke to Mr. Yarrow, the head of the Mystic organization. You've been approved to join the Mystic HQ as a phantom cultivator.

"You won't have an official underworld position, but if you work hard enough, you can earn full credentials with Mystic."

More importantly, with that job, Edna would no longer be bound by the laws of the underworld. She could travel freely between there and the mortal realm, granting her more time to watch Caitlin grow.

"Bro, I didn't even wash my hair for a week, and I'm not being loud."

"Do you guys… have a misconception about keeping a lucky streak?"

"I may not know mystic arts, but I sure know you guys stink…"

The livestream chat was buzzing while Percy and Eddie officially kicked off the random call-in segment.

To ensure every cast member got a chance to shine, the show had set up six call-in slots, guaranteeing that each member would get their moment in the spotlight.

Of course, not every case would be equally challenging.

To keep things fair, each cast member was granted one "outside help" lifeline to phone a friend. It could be used to ask for help from another member on-site or someone off-site.

Carlos had made it clear off-camera—for the sake of a good livestream, it was better to call someone who was not in the villa.