Divorce Failed My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 422

"The White Manor has been thriving for a century. Did you really think there wasn't an ancient energy grid protecting this place?"

"Besides, Maeve just made it very clear. A master had already set up a powerful ward around the estate."

"Whoever the rat was hiding in the shadows trying to sabotage things, they were absolutely terrified of the existing grid."

"They didn't dare attack it head-on. They had to wait for Mr. Andres to build that musical fountain for his mother, sneaking in their dirty work while the ground was broken."

"This guy was just waiting for someone to discover the curse as quickly as possible."

"When the dead cats and dogs started turning up, the owner of the house was bound to hire someone to reset the energy."

"And the moment you laid down your grid, you fell right into their trap."

"The more flawless your setup was, the more vicious the dark energy it attracted."

Thinking back on all the bizarre phenomena that had happened earlier, the members of The Luminary Order realized Quinn was absolutely right.

When they first set up the grid, the dark energy wasn't that heavy.

But just when they thought they had succeeded, the environment in the yard started deteriorating rapidly.

Andres asked tentatively, "So the nexus that collapsed on its own was the real source of the problem?"

Maeve confirmed his theory.

"Even if The Luminary Order hadn't shown up to flex their muscles today, I would've had to go through the exact same steps they did."

"And we owe it all to the previous master. He set up the manor's energy grid far too perfectly."

"If that fountain hadn't been built, the manor's defenses would never have been breached."

"But once the construction started, it gave the saboteur an opening."

"The animals died horrible deaths, and the dark energy was trapped in this small area, unable to dissipate."

"The purification charms I used earlier forced that dark energy into the corners to hide."

"Once the charms wore off, the energy came rushing back."

"Add in all the hard work The Luminary Order just put in, and the dark energy invisibly grew even stronger."

In her entire life, she could outsmart anyone and anything, but she could never outmaneuver that old bastard Griffin.

Every time she thought she was a step ahead, she'd look back and realize she was just another piece on his chessboard.

It pissed her off to no end!

While Maeve was mentally cursing out her father, the members of The Luminary Order looked like they had swallowed lemons.

So they had busted their asses for hours, didn't get a single word of thanks, and ended up doing free labor for Miss Vance.

The most agonizing part for Sylvia was that she had even been swindled out of a priceless Mandrake.

Sylvia gave Maeve a thumbs up.

"You played a flawless game today. I accept my defeat fair and square."

The moment they had stepped through the door, they were already pawns on someone else's board.

Sylvia couldn't help but genuinely respect a formidable opponent like Maeve.