Return of the Crowned Heiress

Felicia urgently needed someone she could trust by her side.

Standing in front of the convenience store’s glass window, the metallic taste of blood lingered in her mouth from biting her tongue. She had to speak slowly. Otherwise, her words would come out garbled. “Thave a job. Be my personal bodyguard. I’ll pay you one million dollars, deal?”

On the other end of the line, Scarlet’s laughter echoed through. “Send me your location.

After hanging up, Felicia sent her location.

Scarlet replied instantly. “Okay.”

She didn’t mention when she would depart or when she would arrive, but Felicia felt assured she would come.

Felicia sighed and bought a few bags of bread from the store. Then, she started walking back to the hospital, retracing her earlier route through the parking lot.

Felicia remained on high alert and scanned her surroundings. Nothing unusual occurred, and the bell sound didn’t return.

Imogen was still in the delivery room. Word was she had dilated, but there was still a while before

of his men stood guard at the door. When they saw Felicia return, they greeted her

eat something” Felicia

sounded different than usual. It was muffled and

But no one noticed.

the two guards left, Felicia entered the ward to check Stephan’s pulse. The toxins still lingered in his system, but his body

recover in

for some rest. But when she glanced at her own hands,

curled up on a couch near the door. Wrapping the charging cable she

time had passed until an itch on her face roused her. Opening her eyes, she was met with Stephan’s handsome face. He was awake,

shifted, realizing she was no longer on the couch but lying on the hospital bed. Someone must have carried her there, No wonder

in front of Stephan’s

caught it immediately. “Stop waving.

grayish haze. The mysterious air about him was now tinged with an enigmatic