The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 640 The Doll Wants to Replace Her

Wynter scrutinized Dalton’s elegant and handsome face. “Tell us about it.”

“Back then, our country’s puppet culture spread to Foplya.” Dalton’s voice was melodious as he effortlessly recounted the stories.

“During a certain period, dolls held a special status among Foplya’s warrior families and aristocrats. They believed that dolls had Souls, capable of not only warding off misfortune but also boosting morale,” he explained casually.

Wynter detected the crux of the issue. “How did they suddenly come to believe that dolls had souls?”

“It’s hard to verify the specifics, but there’s a story. It’s said that a brother who was about to leave home brought back a wooden doll for his lonely sister.

“The sister adored the doll, slept with it, and set a place for it at meals. She even gave it a name. But not long after, she fell seriously ill. Despite efforts to save her, she passed away.

“In order to keep the doll with her, her family sent it to a chapel to be worshipped by priests. Strangely, the

doll’s hair grew over time, and its face began to resemble the girl more and more.”

manifestation began. Some

tone remained nonchalant.

an ancient chapel.” Dalton

upon hearing this. “So, does

priests‘ prayers?”

ever astute, pointed out the flaw in the story. “If the doll could truly ward off misfortune, the girl wouldn’t have fallen gravely ill

the chapel. It had been absorbing everything from the girl. since the beginning. Dolls should never be treated as living beings.

the start. The doll, however, was clever enough to understand that revealing itself at the time would have been

point, Wynter paused. “Was this girl’s identity

noble.” Dalton seemed to think this

his eyes. “The doll was good at choosing her

knew Wynter was clever. She

just a snippet.

chuckled softly. “Yes, her family was reluctant to part with her, and some old followers insisted that the doll was the continuation