Return of the Crowned Heiress

Felicia's gaze wandered.

She knew clearly that everything that happened yesterday was not a dream but a real sequence of events. She had even personally undressed Stephan when he was unconscious from his injuries. But he would never know about that.

And it was better that way-if he did, it would be one more trouble she didn't need.

She wisely chose not to press the matter further because he said nothing. Her eyes shifted to the water dispenser in the room, and she swallowed with difficulty.

She was so thirsty.

She regretted not asking the nurse to bring her a cup of warm water earlier.

Just as Felicia hesitated to get up and take the IV bag to the water dispenser, she saw Stephan move. He took a disposable cup with his long, clean hands and filled it with water. What a good person!

She was about to reach out to take the cup but saw him leisurely drink from it himself.

She was speechless.

Her lips twitched, and her eyes unconsciously flashed with irritation and silent accusation.

a hint

cup and

nails were neatly trimmed, and the

help but admire it silently. She took the cup and

he didn't refuse and filled another cup

a

back on her interactions with Stephan, she realized that there had always been moments of tension, clashes, and tests between them. Yet, after this experience, things seemed to have gotten better. She looked at him gratefully, and after finishing the two cups of water, she felt like she

drip, Felicia didn't feel hungry anymore. She asked, "Which

replied, though

to Alverton, so it

"I'd like to make a call to let everyone know I'm okay. Do you

into the water, and

and once it was removed, she planned to borrow

the news of her accident would likely

where Shawn was

that Stephan had saved Lucas when she grabbed the vine after sliding down the slope. Though she hadn't seen it, she had heard

that Shawn must have been severely injured and captured by Charles and