Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 154

Fifteen minutes later, the road leading to Alverton echoed with the loud roar of a sports car. At first, the villagers were puzzled, thinking another outsider had arrived. However, when the car door swung open and a flamboyant figure stepped out, the onlookers exchanged glances and promptly turned to leave as if trying to avoid something filthy. The figure was Shawn.

When the Fuller family still lived in Alverton, Shawn had a notorious reputation for petty theft and mischief. He was caught harassing young ladies and married women by the river multiple times, often leading to confrontations. Yet Howell and Tabitha, his parents, were utterly shameless. They not only failed to get any justice but were also experts at turning the tables and blaming others.

Over time, his name became synonymous with disgrace. Naturally, the villagers preferred to keep their distance whenever he appeared.

Seeing him now, they were quick to steer clear.

Shawn returned to the village in a high-profile manner, flaunting a rented sports car to show off his former wealth. He believed that his status had risen above that of the villagers, whom he looked down upon as mere ants. But the villagers didn't buy his act. They turned and walked away, leaving him with no one to impress.

Fuming, Shawn grabbed the nearest villager, ready to boast. But before he could say a word, the villager scoffed. "Make sure to take good care of that rented car. Otherwise, you might not get your deposit back!" Laughter erupted around him.

Shawn's face flushed with rage.

Yes, the car was indeed rented.

After receiving the huge sum of 50 million dollars from the Fuller family, he bought a sports car, but Lance seized it to cover his debts. So, he was left with no choice but to rent this car.

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Shawn would never admit to his disgrace. Instead, he sneered, "You group of frogs in a well, you dare to look down on me? Do you even know what my status is now?"

The villager he had grabbed, who was actually Cody, shot him a cold glance and retorted, "What status? What's the status of a debtor with missing fingers? That sounds rather pathetic."

The villagers observed with keen interest as Shawn's hand was wrapped in thick bandages. Two of his fingers were missing.

Infuriated by this remark, Shawn's face twisted with rage. "Did Felicia tell you about it?"

No one responded to him.

But in Shawn's mind, that was the only possibility. His expression darkened further as he spat out, "That little brat thinks she's untouchable, but I'll deal with her sooner or later!"

Cody, who was standing closest to him, overheard that. Though he was typically kind-hearted, he wasted no time before slapping Shawn across the face. "You bastard! Just start behaving like a decent person already, would you?"

Shawn staggered from the slap, his eyes glinting with malice. Just as he was about to retaliate, other villagers rushed in to pull him away.

Even Charles West, the village chief, looked furious. His expression was a mix of anger and disappointment. "Get lost! You're not welcome here!"

Shawn was ready to explode, but he

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suddenly noticed how much had changed in the village. Behind the village lay fields abundant with. crops and further ahead were fows of vegetable greenhouses that stretched out of sight.

The villagers' spirits seemed to have lifted, and every household had repaired their homes. There were even numerous construction projects underway, depicting a scene of vibrant prosperity. Shawn stood there, dumbfounded. Was this still the impoverished village he remembered?

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Kayla's eyes turned red, and she dug her nails deep into her palms as she suppressed the almost frenzied and twisted emotions threatening to erupt. She managed to hold back her anger, though just barely. "Arnie, my foot hurts. Can you carry me over there?" she asked, her voice laced with vulnerability.

The car had broken down, and the driver needed to stay behind to arrange repairs. Moreover, Kayla had traveled such a long way to get here; it was impossible for her to be sent away now. For this reason, Kayla would have to stay in Alverton by Arnold's side for a while.

Arnold felt a sense of helplessness but ultimately did not refuse. He examined her foot and found nothing wrong with it, yet Kayla insisted that she had injured it in the accident and couldn't walk. "Arnie, I really can't walk anymore..." she whined.

Having already cried once and after being terrified all night, her face was pale and pitiful. It made it hard for Arnold to turn her down.

He bent down, offering, "Get on my back. I'll carry you."

"You're the best, Arnie!" Kayla beamed, her joy evident as she jumped onto his back. She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck.

Amidst numerous gazes, Arnold carried Kayla back to Alverton.

It was no big deal for the villagers since they didn't know them, but the students participating in the training program couldn't help but make a few teasing remarks about their apparent intimacy. Kayla giggled, occasionally blushing shyly.

Upon returning to the village, Arnold originally intended to have the village head find another family for Kayla to stay with. However, with all the other families' houses already full and Kayla stubbornly refusing to be separated from him, he had no choice but to take her back to the farm where he was staying.

Unfortunately, there was only one empty room in that house.

"Alright, you rest well," Arnold said after the college doctor checked Kayla's foot and confirmed it wasn't serious. Feeling relieved, he placed her on the bed and turned to leave.

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Kayla hurriedly grabbed his arm, "Arnie, where are you going? Are you really going to leave me here alone? I'm not familiar with this place, and I'm scared..." Arnold had been planning to find a separate place to stay. After all, it would be scandalous for them to share a room. He had to consider her reputation.

But Kayla wouldn't let it go, presenting a pitiful facade as her shoulders trembled and her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

Seeing her like this made Arnold's heart soften, but he still insisted, "You get some rest. I'll be in the living room. If you need anything, just call me." With that, he stepped out of the room.

Tears finally fell from Kayla's eyes, giving way to a burgeoning anger that threatened to explode! "Felicia!" she hissed through gritted teeth, her sense of crisis and jealousy amplifying tenfold.

She was determined to eliminate Felicia, the thorn in her side, at all costs!

With a cold expression, her brows furrowed in fierce determination. She called Shawn, her voice low as she snapped, "Why haven't you arrived yet? It's been two days! Have you gotten everything prepared? Don't you want the rest of the money?"

Shawn's voice sounded distant on the other end as if he were driving. "It's all set! I'll be at Alverton in no more than 20 minutes!"

Hearing this, Kayla felt a sense of

reluctant Satisfaction. After all, the money she had invested was considerable. As long as Shawn's actions bore fruit, it would alDbe worth it!

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The early morning chaos came to an end, and Felicia didn't bother to find out who would tow the Fuller family's car away after she left.

It wasn't until after she had left that Kayla finally snapped back to reality from the shock of the night before. Clinging tightly to Arnold's waist, she looked up at him with teary eyes and said, "Arnie, I rushed over to see you and almost didn't make it..."

Arnold opened his mouth, intending to say, "This slope isn't high; it's not as dangerous as you think." However, the words were caught in his throat, and he ultimately swallowed them. Instead, he said, "It's alright now. Don't cry."

Last night's events must have scared Kayla terribly-just like when he first arrived at the scene panic-stricken. It was only after Felicia scolded him that he realized his concern was causing him to lose focus. The terrain looked frightening, but there was no real deadly cliff here.

However, it was too late to say such things.

to Arnold, fearing that if she let go, he would disappear. Her

who had heard about the incident rushed over to see the commotion and caught sight of Arnold and Kayla

she? She must have

and wasn't on the list for this training program. She had only gotten wind of the situation because her good friend, Olivia, had informed her to

some resentment toward Kayla after yesterday's events, her hatred for Felicia

could make Felicia's life

"Kayla, what terrible duck you had, getting into a

words were laced with sarcasm, and Arnold could clearly hear it. He

her senses after initially feeling scared. She began to pick up on the indifference

it was clear that something had happened over the past few days. Otherwise, he wouldn't

of unease, she followed Arnold's gaze and was taken aback to

these past few days. You even hung up on me yesterday. Do you know I almost died? I was

she spoke, Arnold seemed

"Arnie, who are you thinking

Arnold. He immediately denied it, his voice filled with resistance as

clear disdain was unmasked. While Kayla initially wanted

attention toward a woman, even if he verbally claimed not to like her, often indicated that

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asked, "Ruben, what

standby and had years of driving experience,

Ruben replied, "Ms. Felicia, good morning. Yesterday, Ms. Kayla urged me to drive her to Alverton. I wasn't familiar with the road and

upset, but she had also taken out her frustration on him by kicking

veer off the road and get stuck on the edge of the slope. From their perspective inside the vehicle, it felt like they were hanging over a precipice, so they didn't dare to move.

thought about it, the angrier he became. If it hadn't been

many hurtful things. She declared that he wasn't fit to be a driver for the Fuller family and that she

he would have wanted to take Kayla

this, he tightened his grip on the memory card in his

card contained recordings from the dashcam. If Kayla pushed him too far, he had evidence

Felicia didn't pry further.

saved, the villagers felt relieved and began

by Arnold earlier, tried to leave but was stopped by Felicia. "Mr. Gibbs, wait

She walked

to Arnold and saw

up to

he was tightly embracing

crying. He comforted

they had just

Unable to hold back, she

and turned his attention

cold

tugged at Felicia's sleeve. "Licia, let's

could she let

Felicia stood her ground.

around Felicia's age who was studying in another city. Any daughter would be upset if she found out her

an apology; it wasn't like she was asking for a piece of

regained his composure. Regardless of the circumstances, these villagers had

pursed his lips, and his good upbringing compelled him to apologize to Cody, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gibbs. I was out of line earlier." Cody flashed a warm

satisfied, Felicia

She climbed back onto the little truck

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rushed closer, she quickly recognized the familiar license plate of the black luxury car that was hanging

meant that the person trapped inside

her mind, she heard Kayla's terrified voice

also in a

he received news that Kayla had come to Alverton, and

and had been growing increasingly frustrated with Kayla's nearly suffocating presence. She seemed to follow him everywhere, like a piece of gum stuck to his shoe that he couldn't get

shown a hint of indifference and impatience during their phone call. Kayla, emotional as she was,

cries, Arnold ended the call

Kayla, he asked

that she had been in a car accident. Now, she was trapped in the vehicle,

rescue team and urged them to come

a simple yet effective solution.

and furrowed his brows in concern. He feared that the villagers' methods, while well-meaning, could be foolish and might endanger Kayla's life instead of save her. The rescue

the plan, saying, "Can you guarantee the safety of the people in the car? Can you assure me that this

an older

flustered under Arnold's harsh

with a cold

glance. He usually softened his tone in the face of her provocation, but he was too

"Mr. Todd, grab a couple of small rocks and brace them under the front of the car. Put a few in

Romeo immediately complied.

a member of the Fuller family! Are you trying to

screamed in terror inside the car, "Don't come over! Don't move! You all, don't

quickly steadied

said, "Do you see that, Mr. Lawson? It's solid ground beneath. The car might slide a bit, but it

but the dense trees below would act as a

it wasn't a cliff at all-just a gentle slope common

yanked

first instinct was to cling to

around her, gently patting her back to

Kayla was

the driver,

toward Kayla was filled with a mix of emotions that included barely

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"Yes, Mr. Russell."

of the line and cautiously asked, "Mr. Russell, should we head back

stroked the puppy's head while

...

The commotion earlier hadn't been loud enough to wake Macey,

and slipped back into her room. As she

Where did it go?

had taken the puppy with

turned a month old. Macey mentioned that it was one of the pups from the neighbor's dog, and she brought

mother during the day, but at night, it would obediently return when Macey called.