Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 166

Shawn broke down. He shouted angrily, "Shameless couple! How dare you!"

Felicia's face darkened. Nothing was going on between her and Stephan, but his outburst made it seem like they had some unspeakable relationship.

Felicia glanced at Stephan quickly and was surprised that he wasn't mad about it. She felt a little relieved and was about to find some object to keep Shawn quiet. But just then, she heard a rustling sound behind the bush. Shawn exclaimed, "Help! Help-" He was instantly silenced, spitting and choking as a clump of grass was stuffed into his mouth.

Felicia picked up her flashlight from the ground and shone it in the direction of the noise.

"Who's there?"

The dense grass parted, and a small figure appeared, calling out cheerfully, "Felicia! It's me!"

"Lucas?"

Felicia rushed over and inspected him from head to toe. She sighed a sigh of relief when she saw him unharmed and his clothing still clean. She asked, "Lucas, where have you been all afternoon?"

clearly upset. "Earlier in the afternoon, I was playing marbles with my friends. Then a wicked man tricked me, saying that Grandpa was injured on

I just kept running. I found a tree to climb and hide. He couldn't find me, so he left. I was too scared to get down, fearing he might still be around to catch me. Then, just now, I heard that wicked man begging for help. I was so hungry and it was getting dark on the mountain too that I nearly fell from the tree. That's when I finally

the entire scenario after listening to

say where he'd hidden Lucas. Even though he had lured Lucas out, he eventually lost him. He had no

empathy. "You must

out his chest proudly. "Not at all! I am the bravest

out her phone to call Charles to inform him that they were safe. But they were in the back mountains, so the

Charles was brought to tears when he heard his grandson's voice. He quickly gathered people and set off toward

phone, she glanced at Stephan, who was walking casually into the dark

here tonight, but at least he didn't seem to be

when

to Felicia, his eyes widened in terror. He pointed behind her

strong gust of wind blew toward her. It was Shawn,

After Lucas' sudden appearance,

to reassure him. She had completely forgotten about Shawn, who had been lying