Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 519

As soon as Stephan finished speaking, Felicia felt a sharp smack on her backside.

It wasn’t playful. It had real torce behind it.

She yelped, jumping up in pain. She nearly lost her balance on the massive boulder. Before she could tumble off, Stephan quickly caught her.

Fuming. Felicia snapped, “Fine! Don’t marry me, then! Who cares about marrying you anyway? And now, you’re even hitting me!”

Stephan’s expression darkened. His arm was still around her waist as he fixed her with an intense gaze, his usually charming eyes devoid of warmth. His deep, magnetic veke carried a hint of coarseness as he enunciated each syllable of her name, “Felicia!”

He added, “You sure are brave, huh? Wandering alone through the rainforest at night? Do you have any idea what could’ve happened to you?” Beneath his angry tone lay an unmistakable undercurrent of fear,

sped from a cliff over

When he saw her nearly entangled in the python’s deadly coil earlier, his heart had all but stopped. Without a second thought, he leaped 60 feet high. The palms of his hands had nearly caught fire from the friction against the jagged rocks as he scrambled to reach her in time His fury was palpable, his expression terrifyingly grim

Felicia was equally pissed, retorting without a second thought, “And why did I come here in the first place? It’s because I was worried about you! Your men said you were seriously injured and missing I was afraid that something might happen to you, so I ran over here without thinking!

had a proper meal or a good night’s sleep, and my feet are covered in blisters from walking non–stop! I’m exhausted! Instead of being grateful you’re scolding me

and along with it was perhaps a touch of grievance. For some reason, her nose

leave, only to stop short. The boulder was too high to jump down from safely, and below them

words, Stephan felt his frustration melt away. His anger had never truly been directed at her. It was the thought of her risking

had let him shaken

in danger,

he extended his hand toward her. “Does

an audible smack, Felicia slapped his hand away. Her glare was sharp and piercing, tinged with some frustration. “Idiot! Where

assage it for you”

was going

her exasperation. He hit her, then offered to soothe it. Did he not know what basic

stuffed it into the pocket of his jacket.

with your

“Nothing”

it out. Let me

massage your backside now?” Stephan’s lips curved Into a faint, teasing smirk as his eyes gleamed mischievously. “I man,

knew

her head away, Ignoring