Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 484

Johanna felt that Stanley wasn’t just scolding the otherschut indirectly mocking her as well!

That damned bastard was niining her plans again!

Johanna sneered coldly, “Stanley, you dare defy Imogen’s onders? Don’t forget that you’re just a dog the Russell family hired. And now, you’re disobeying your master to defend an outsider?

Though her words were harsh, Stanley didn’t so much as blink. Instead, he simply chuckled nonchalantly and corrected her, “I’m not the Russell family’s dog. I’m Mr. Russell’s personal dog, and his order was for me to protect Mrs. Russell That’s the only order I’ll follow.”

Having said this, Stanley turned to the other subordinates and baked, “Stand down!”

Without hesitation, they retreated like a receding tide, leaving no one behind.

It wasn’t that they didn’t respect Imogen, but Stanley, as Stephan’s trusted alde, represented his will The moment he addressed Felicia as Mrs. Russell, 1 dared lay a finger on her.

After all, they were first and foremost Stephan’s subordinates

“Fine! Perfect! This is just great!” Johanna sneered, glaring at Stanley. “You’d better not regret this!”

Stanley shook his head without responding

Felicia a vicious glare betore turning on her heel and

no one

stowed her silver needles away. She had no shortage

e of defensive poisons

her, and while she didn’t mind using them, she found it a

exasperated. “What’s with Ms. Russell? One minute, she’s fine, the next, she’s flipping out

about this, ma’am? You head back

and I’ll go investigate

need. Let’s go together and save some time going back and

“That works too.”

the room, they heard the sound of objects smashing inside Moments later, Johanna emerged, having clearly just

to one of wariness, mixed

are you doing

commotion at the door. Her face was devoid of the usual gentleness, replaced

hesitated before speaking softly, “Ms. Russell, is there

direction, shouting, “You’re just in time! Stanley, tell me, does

Johanna, realizing she had

replied, “Ms. Russell, please hear me out. The current evidence may point in that direction, but there are still numerous unverified doubts! Mr. Russell suspects someone is deliberately misleading us.