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.

her brain but couldn’t recall anything like that. Before the age of seven, she had lived in Alverton with Howard, Tabitha, and Shawn. She had been beaten

would insult or hit her. During those times, she would pick up rocks

must have been because he made her feel threatened,

on it. Lingering on the past would only let Pete drag her into his verbal trap

be string

she chose to bypass

a wary eye on them as she made her way toward the crevice from

faint movements

She called out, “Stephan!”

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

rocks of

feet away from the crevice. Still, Felicia felt the impact

the area, sending vibrations through the ground. She staggered, struggling to maintain her

that, despite the dire situation, the people down in the crevice still showed no intention of