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

might still be around to catch me. Then, just now, I heard that wicked man begging for help. I was so hungry

the entire scenario after listening

where he'd hidden Lucas. Even though he had lured Lucas out, he eventually lost

of adoration and empathy. "You must have been really scared

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

were safe. But they were in the back mountains, so the signal

to tears when he heard his grandson's voice. He quickly gathered people

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

had no idea why he had come here tonight, but at least he didn't seem to be a threat to

finished his call when

to Felicia, his eyes widened in terror.

It was Shawn, seizing the chance to

After Lucas' sudden appearance,

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