Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 324

Felicia was missing, her whereabouts completely unknown.

While others might afford to take their time, there was no way Felicia could afford to wait. And Stephan? He could hardly stand still. If he could, he would fly straight to Khogend without delay. Every second felt like a wasted eternity. "Take care of Imogen," Stephan barked over his shoulder before striding out the door.

His command was met with a unified, disciplined response from the maids, bodyguards, and everyone else within earshot.

"Yes, Mr. Russell!" they echoed in sync.

Watching Stephan leave in such a hurry, Johanna sighed quietly as she approached Imogen, ready to soothe her disappointment. "Imogen..."

Before she could say anything more, Imogen's face suddenly contorted in pain. Her hand flew to her stomach, and beads of sweat broke out across her forehead.

"It hurts... It hurts so much..." Imogen gasped, doubling over. Her voice was weak, trembling.

"Imogen!" Johanna cried.

"Ms. Russell!" one of the household staff yelled.

Then, someone's voice rang out in alarm, "Blood! She's bleeding!"

All eyes turned toward Imogen's skirt, where a crimson stain had begun to spread.

barely audible. Then, her body went

shouted. "We need to get

residence, usually serene and

back of the house where his jet was prepped and waiting for departure when he heard the commotion. He stopped dead in his tracks

were open, the flight path was cleared for Khogend, and the jet stood

there, empty, waiting for Stephan,

captivity in Ablil, she stood by the hot spring as usual.

treatment, the results spoke for themselves. And today's session

Glovers," Felicia

armrests of his wheelchair.

The moment

loyal to a fault, watched in disbelief. They cheered like they had just witnessed a

Maurice's body stiffened. Years

the wheelchair had

and his muscles seemed unsure of the movement. He hesitated, then

take a

legs betrayed him. They buckled under his weight, and he teetered toward the steaming waters

to him, moved swiftly

quickly surrounded Maurice, helping him back into the

stretched her arms lazily as if she hadn't