Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 537

Pete chuckled softly, his gaze carrying a trace of indulgence as though he were looking at a misbehaving pet he couldn’t bear to punish.

Felicia’s face turned icy as she hurled the last knife in her hand straight at him.

The angle and force were aimed precisely at Pete’s heart. She wasn’t bluffing and truly meant to kill him.

This time, Pete didn’t move, but one of his subordinates did. With a metallic clang, the knife was deflected and fell harmlessly to the ground.

Felicia telt a pang of regret. If only she had brought a larger blade…

Pete’s eyes darkened as he spoke, his tone laced with a cryptic nostalgia, “When I first saw you, you were just a skinny little thing. covered in bruises from beatings. But even then, you were as guarded as you are now. You had thrown a rock at me with everything you had. My dear cousin, you really haven’t clunged a bit. ”

She was speechless.

that. Before the age of seven, she had lived in Alverton with Howard, Tabitha,

or hit her. During those times, she would pick

back then, it must have been because he made her feel threatened, prompting her

Lingering on the past would only let Pete drag her into his

string along

she chose to bypass him

keeping a wary eye on them as she made her way

faint movements at the bottom of

She called out, “Stephan!”

she could confirm if the figure was Stephan, a thunderous explosion echoed from the

of all sizes tumbling

Still, Felicia felt the impact as sand

herself, a second explosion rocked the area, sending vibrations through the ground. She

her was that, despite the dire situation, the people down in the crevice still showed no intention of coming back up. Was whatever