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?"

me, saying that Grandpa was injured on the way to Hillfort. I trusted him and ran up the mountain,

to tie me up. I was scared so 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

the entire scenario

wonder Shawn refused to say where he'd hidden Lucas. Even though he had lured Lucas out, he eventually lost him. He

head, full of adoration and empathy. "You must have been really scared today,

out his chest proudly. "Not at all!

him that they were safe. But they were in the back mountains, so the signal was too weak to

when he heard his grandson's voice. He quickly gathered people and set off toward the

watched Lucas talk on the phone, she glanced at Stephan, who was walking

but at least he didn't seem

barely finished his call when the signal got

he was about to return the phone to Felicia, his eyes widened in terror. He pointed behind

toward her. It was Shawn, seizing the chance

After Lucas' sudden appearance,

had been distracted and had focused solely on checking his injuries and calling Charles to reassure him. She had completely forgotten about Shawn, who had been lying on the ground as if he were