Return of the Crowned Heiress

There was no sign of a penetrating scar.

Felicia lowered her gaze and slowly retracted her hand.

Searler, who had allowed Felicia’s actions without resistance or protest, found it amusing and asked, “What are you looking for?”

“It’s nothing “Felicia replied with a faint senile, convincing herself she was just overthinking

For now, there were more pressing matters to address–like helping Stephan detoxify and curing his blindness

She didn’t have much time left.

Felicia thought grimly about the venomous creature planted inside her. The parasite had fused with her very bones and blood, making it impossible to remove. Each chime of the bronze bell awakened the parasite, and with every instance of control, its grip over her would last longer.

Eventually, she would lose her mind entirely and become a puppet under someone else’s control.

She would rather die than let that happen..

But before that, she needed to cure Stephan’s eyes first. Atter that, she would unearth the person who had plotted against her and was attempting to manipulate her. Even if it meant mutual destruction, she would make sure to take that bastard down.

Felicia tumed and immersed herself in the storeroom once more.

monce

used yesterday lacked potency. She pondered whether substituting different herbs and

dozen sheets of paper filled with her hasty handwriting.

patients. Despite the bustling activity, everything in the clinic proceeded in an orderly manner.

another unwelcome guest

It was Sebastian

the clinic. A quick inquiry at the entrance confirmed that Felicia had indeed returned from

he called out, “Licia, where are you? I need to talk to

In the past,

door of the clinic because Kerry

now, Kerry was away on an errand to deliver medicine to Seldvale, and everyone else was preoccupied. Sebastian strolled unimpeded into the clinic, shouting

had no intention of confronting him. Instead, she glanced

him too hard. We don’t want to tarnish the

“Got it!”

entrance, Sebastian was about to push open the third door

around, thinking it was Felicia, but before he could finish saying her name, a fish slammed into his

surged from his

was a tall, alluring