Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 347

Stephan hesitated. He wanted to shield his sister from the truth, afraid the details would be too much for her to handle. But Imogen knew him too well.

“Don’t even think about lying to me!” she snapped. “Tell me everything. I can handle it.”

Her hands gripped the edge of the blanket tightly, her sightless eyes filled with an unyielding resolve and searing hatred. “Once you find the culprit, I’ll kill them myself!”

Stephan paused, his expression darkening. After a moment, he said slowly, “The killer hasn’t been identified yet. The trail’s gone cold. But the lead we have points to a faction operating in Khogend.”

He stopped, gauging her reaction before continuing, “There was something on that ship- something incredibly valuable. It was worth more than just money. People would kill for it.”

Imogen froze.

‘Archie wasn’t just your fiancé,” Stephan said, his voice heavier now. “Before that, he was my man. That shipment… It was a high–stakes operation. I needed someone I could trust implicitly, and Archie volunteered.”

reliving that decision. “He even joked about it being his last mission as my subordinate, saying he’d be retiring from my

potential threats. But somehow, the

a chilling whisper. “The more I dig, the more the trail points back to Khogend. And… it might have ties to the

keeping some details

together. “You’ve been spending so much time there lately. It’s all connected, isn’t

“Yes,” he admitted.

sagged slightly at that, her grief’s weight evident. But instead of breaking down,

is my fault,” she muttered. “You’re already dealing with so

shoulders easing a fraction. “It’s fine. Just focus on your recovery. Let

instinctively cradling her belly. Her fiancé might

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a piece of him. It was

leave, Imogen called out again, stopping him in his

His eyes narrowed. “No.”