Return of the Crowned Heiress

Heiress 20

Chapter

20

He didn't mention any names, after all.

Clive remained oblivious, stepping forward to check Stephan's pulse, only for Stephan to avoid his touch. Let your little assistant do it." Felicia held the medical kit, having indeed come upstairs as an assistant.

Clive frowned. "Mr. Russell, my assistant is inexperienced and might misdiagnose you. It's better if I do it myself."

"No need. I only want her," Stephan replied, his tone lazy, emphasizing the last few words.

To anyone unaware, it might have sounded flirtatious. But the air was thick with tension.

Clive was about to protest, but Felicia cut in. "Grandpa, let me handle it."

"You..." Clive clearly hesitated, wanting to question her ability, but Felicia didn't respond. This was her chance to prove herself.

half-crouching beside the bed, meeting Stephan's intense

wrist.

was an injury on his body-not

injured. The object that caused this has poison on it. The toxin hasn't entered your lungs yet, but we need to administer acupuncture to drain it and make

retrieved a sterilized scalpel from her kit and laid out a row of silver needles. Before she began, Clive anxiously guided her on which acupuncture points to use first to draw out the poison, eager

cut open the previously sutured wound on Stephan's shoulder, then deftly inserted needles into the area

of dark blood rushed

process was undoubtedly painful,

hands were steady as she stitched him up without hesitation.

wound lay just below his collarbone, close to his heart. This forced Felicia to lean in, unavoidably close to him, as

occasionally brushed against his

her gaze met his deep, dark eyes, filled with mischief and curiosity, bold and unrestrained. "All done," Felicia announced, finally stepping back as she was done with

hands deliberate and steady, giving off an air

his broad shoulders and toned chest, and then quickly

tension, still in shock over Felicia's swift and decisive actions. He was

he wasn't mistaken, the techniques she had just demonstrated were the long-lost Five Elements

medical master, only had