[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon":3,"chapter-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-564":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1892571,2516,"Chapter 562: 562: They Took the Initiative to Feed Me","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-564",564,"\u003Cp>Chapter 562: Chapter 562: They Took the Initiative to Feed Me\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney Clark saw Scarlett Jennings make a move against the Shadow Ghost man, instinctively wanting to step forward to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could, Scarlett Jennings coldly questioned the Shadow Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you consume her parents’ soul bodies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was a question, her words were filled with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with her sudden words, everyone present was visibly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney Clark was even more frozen on the spot, her mind in chaos,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just said, who ate whose parents??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, she turned her gaze to the Shadow Ghost man that Scarlett Jennings was confronting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was residing within Joseph Snyder’s shadow, its appearance had become similar to his, which is why Delaney Clark had never suspected it wasn’t actually Joseph Snyder’s shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just now, Scarlett Jennings said it wasn’t his shadow but a Shadow Ghost that consumes others’ soul bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it had… consumed her parents’ soul bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney Clark didn’t want to believe it, yet she saw the Shadow Ghost man nod to Scarlett Jennings’ questioning without any concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Delaney Clark felt as if her mind had burst open, her vision going blank and almost unable to see her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gritted her teeth to regain her clarity, unable to resist wanting to pounce on the Shadow Ghost man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you saying? My parents’ souls… how could it be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clearly died in a car accident two years ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that time, she was there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re lying to me, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney Clark couldn’t believe this truth, glaring at the Shadow Ghost man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter met her gaze, yet displayed no waves of emotion, speaking in its still unsteady voice, one syllable at a time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They, voluntarily, let me, eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Ariel Zimmerman and the director couldn’t help but gasp, and Delaney Clark nearly went mad upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re lying to me… you’re lying to me!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her parents, how could they voluntarily let it eat them? It was clearly it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this ghost that killed her parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always treated it as her guardian deity!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Delaney Clark’s near breakdown, the Shadow Ghost man showed no significant emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Scarlett Jennings said, a Shadow Ghost inherently lacks the emotions a human should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it certainly couldn’t love her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It listened to her, helped her achieve everything she wanted, simply because of the consciousness her parents voluntarily left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years ago one late night, in a car accident scene, the Shadow Ghost discovered Delaney Clark’s family of three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accident was severe; aside from Delaney Clark, injured and unconscious in the back seat, her parents in the front were half crushed, barely breathing in more than they breathed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Ghost desperately needed to consume soul bodies to strengthen itself and naturally went for the still-alive Delaney Clark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to being near death, the couple unexpectedly saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched it approaching their daughter in the back seat, themselves on the brink of death, yet they used their last breath, pleading to it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t… harm… my, daughter…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Save… her… I, give you… to eat…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll, give you… to eat…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Ghost didn’t understand human emotions, but it comprehended the couple’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were humans actively requesting it to consume their souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dying, they were fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus it spared Delaney Clark, consuming the couple’s souls before they fully perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing the Shadow Ghost didn’t expect was that although the couple’s souls were consumed, their consciousness remained inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time after, everything seemed normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It remained an ordinary Shadow Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until half a year ago, when selecting a new target to feed on, it discovered Delaney Clark being mocked on set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney Clark’s real name was Delaney Minghua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney from her father’s last name, Ming from her mother’s, as she was their cherished jewel, bright and beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to her parents’ indulgence since childhood, she developed a somewhat selfish personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she wanted to become a celebrity, she became an influencer after graduating, persisting in her career despite little income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her parents disagreed with her idea, they never tried to stop her from chasing her dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finally recovering from her parents’ deaths, Delaney Minghua signed with a small agency to support herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day the Shadow Ghost saw her, she had taken a minor role in a crew, and being mocked was a regular occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Delaney Clark’s appearance triggered the Lloyd family’s consciousness buried in the Shadow Ghost, which influenced its actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus it actively approached Delaney Clark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her express envy over a celebrity who gained resources by dating a funder’s son, it parasitized into Joseph Snyder’s shadow, controlling him to date her, providing resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted the lead female role in this drama and asked it to scare Ariel Zimmerman, the actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling Joseph Snyder consumed much of the Shadow Ghost’s ghost power, and it urgently needed to consume fresh soul bodies to replenish itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhh!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning the whole truth, Delaney Minghua completely broke down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her kneel and cry aloud, even Ariel Zimmerman, nearly harmed by her, felt a tinge of sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside her malice, only considering her personal ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her parents protected her with their lives, not forgetting their love even when their souls were consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she knew nothing, even treating the Shadow Ghost that devoured her parents’ souls as her guardian deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could one not feel pity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, Scarlett Jennings and Gregory Xander kept relatively composed expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that they weren’t affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more they encountered ghosts and evil forces, understanding the karma behind them, they learned to view everything as observers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when confronting ghosts and evil, they must stay calm at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empathy takes a backseat; they aim to vanquish harmful demon ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Shadow Ghost man before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consuming not just two living souls, which alone is unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a ghost, if left unchecked, would continue to harm others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings pondered and decided to end it with the Peach Wood Sword in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her surprise, Delaney Minghua, who had been breaking down crying beside them, suddenly crawled up, rushing over to hug the arm holding the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! You can’t kill it! Sob…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ariel Zimmerman was incredulous, unable to help but scold her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delaney! Are you out of your mind?! It ate your parents’ souls! Yet you still want to protect it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this person out of her mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all explained; this is an emotionless Evil Ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not killed, would it be left to continue harming people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know! It’s precisely because I know you can’t kill it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaney Minghua turned her head, crying as she shouted at her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It deserves to die! But inside its body are my parents’ souls!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-10T07:18:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","11594a74f029ed7dc818acca77ea72a09079372a4b240e1835d353a2565d4a7f","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-565","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-563",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]