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.

betrayed a hint

cup and handed

of her was long and graceful-a lovely hand. His nails were neatly trimmed, and the veins on his hand were distinct, giving it an unexpectedly sensual

it silently. She took the cup and

and filled another

was a

to have gotten better. She looked at him gratefully, and after finishing the

of the IV drip, Felicia didn't feel hungry anymore. She asked, "Which hospital

hospital in a nearby county," he replied, though

to Alverton, so it made sense they had

make a call to let everyone

washed away when she fell into the water, and Stephan's was likely lost

she planned to borrow a phone from the nurse to let the village know

of her accident would

Shawn was

Stephan had saved Lucas when she grabbed the vine after sliding down the slope. Though

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