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.

barely betrayed a hint of

cup and handed it to

were neatly trimmed, and the veins on his hand were distinct, giving it an

the cup and drank it in one

didn't refuse and filled another

a little

to have gotten better.

feel hungry anymore. She asked, "Which hospital is

county," he replied, though he didn't remember the

closest county to Alverton, so it made sense they had

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

washed away when she fell into

nodded. The IV drip was almost done, and once it was removed, she planned to borrow a phone from the nurse to

her accident would likely

wondered where Shawn was

grabbed the vine after sliding down the slope. Though

must have been severely injured and captured