Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 301

Felicia tilted her head slightly, unable to say another word in defense. What was the point? Explaining herself was like talking to a wall.

No one cared about her grievances or the injustice she'd faced.

Felicia shook her head, deciding not to waste her breath. She grabbed the dazed Carmen by the arm and walked off without looking back.

On the way down the mountain, Carmen didn't mention what had just happened near the old tower, nor did she mention Myra. Instead, she kept things light, chatting with Felicia about random stuff and pointing out the scenery along the trail.

Felicia smiled, catching on to Carmen's way of steering the conversation away from heavier topics. She played along, appreciating the effort to lighten the mood.

Their chatter made the descent fly by, and soon, they arrived the base of the hill.

At the feet of the mountain, Carmen's face lit up when she suggested, "How about heading for stew? My treat!"

"Sure!" Carmen said with a grin. "I'll take you up on that!"

"Go ahead and eat all you want! Let's find a good spot, and you can order anything you like."

Carmen was the kind of friend who always had your back.

The two of them hadn't known each other long, but their bond had been cemented during a life-or-death moment on the rooftop. Over time, they'd found themselves kindred spirits, their struggles mirroring each other's in uncanny ways. Naturally, they'd become each other's one and only confidant.

and walked together to the bus stop at the foot of the hill. The area had plenty of options to get back into

a way of

the stop, a car came screeching straight at them. Felicia's

where they had been

flew open. Five burly men jumped out, their intentions clear-they were

She shoved Carmen hard

defiantly. "I'm not leaving you. Whatever

was no time

through the dim light. Once they closed in, escape would be impossible. Gritting her teeth, Felicia shot Carmen a sharp look. "If you stay, you'll just hold me back. If you

hesitated, the

looked at Felicia, torn between guilt and determination. Finally, she gave a firm nod, realizing what

be done.

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down the path, her

her a second

her grip on the small blade hidden in her palm and drew three

men closed in, Felicia moved first. The needles flashed in the air, and she lunged forward, her

dodged the blade. However, in their haste, they failed to notice the inconspicuous

of them suddenly