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.

bed, meeting Stephan's intense gaze as she reached

wrist.

injury on his body-not

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 an incision to remove it." Stephan didn't seem surprised, merely lazily nodding as he removed his shirt, signaling her

Clive anxiously guided her on which acupuncture points to use first to draw out the poison, eager to step in himself. Felicia

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

dark

was undoubtedly

as she stitched him up

heart. This forced Felicia to lean in, unavoidably close

breath occasionally brushed

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

shirt, his hands

shoulders and toned chest, and then quickly back up, feeling

over Felicia's swift and decisive actions. He was

mistaken, the techniques she had just demonstrated were the

medical knowledge was rare; even he, a medical master, only had a glimpse of it once a long