Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 224

Sebastian sighed, clearly frustrated. "I thought you liked swans?"

"Well, I don't like them anymore!" Kayla replied, her tone confident and unapologetic. Her animated expression added a playful charm, making her bratty behavior oddly endearing rather than annoying.

To Sebastian, the necklaces were just necklaces-the only difference was the pendants. He wasn't about to cause a scene in front of everyone, let alone argue with his sister. He turned to Felicia instead and asked, "Do you like it? If not, I'll get you the same one tomorrow."

Felicia gave a faint smile.

When she was little, she once found an old doll that a kid from her village had thrown away. She carefully cleaned it, sewed up the tears, and even made it a little dress. It wasn't much, but it was hers-something she treasured. One day, a relative came to visit with their child. The kid saw her doll and demanded to have it. Before Felicia could react, her foster mother, Tabitha, snatched it out of her hands and gave it away without a second thought. People who had everything would never understand how much those with nothing cherished what little they had.

It was even harder to explain how it felt when those small treasures were taken away over and over again.

Felicia looked up at Sebastian, meeting his gaze. "It's fine, Sebastian," she said softly.

need the necklace, and she didn't want

of indifference she had built before. Not long after, Arnold

up the attention of her friends and admirers. Every now and then, she glanced at Felicia. She would clench her jaw as she silently cursed Shawn for failing her yet again.

a stunningly beautiful cake

in total. Every step was taken with extreme caution to ensure nothing

what a huge cake! It's gorgeous!" a

wish! Come on, Ms. Kayla-our little princess-time to make a

group of cheerful friends hyped up the moment while a few strategically nudged Arnold

holding him in place. "Arnie, make a

to pull his arm back, but the crowd left him no escape.

together, closed her eyes, and leaned into the moment. The attention, the admiration, the envy in the room-it all fueled her confidence

forever. She also wanted Felicia gone. While she was still making her long list of wishes, the sudden sound of the doors slamming open echoed through the

cameras flashing and questions flying. Leading the pack