Return of the Crowned Heiress

“Hmph!” Johama pouted. “Every day, I have to watch you play the loving husband with that old hag. You’re such a sweet little family of three. It’s killing me

inside

“Patience. Just a little longer. Stephan has already been poisoned. I’ve secretly looked into it. Even with the most advanced equipment, he doesn’t have much time left” Archie’s eyes gleamed. “The Russell family will be ours soon!”

still sulking, Johanna remained silent.

Archie pulled her closer, his gaze filled with genuine adoration “Be good. I know it’s been hard on you, but this is the crucial moment. When Stephan falls, the only one lett will be Imogen. She relies on me entirely. We have to endure for just a little longer. We can’t risk nuining everything now.

“As soon as we get what we need from her, we’ll have achieved our goal. After that, we’ll never have to endure anything again.”

Following Archie’s words, Johanna let her imagination run wild. She was picturing the two of them standing triumphantly at the pinnacle of power.

expression softened, a glimmer of joy replacing her frustration. Still, she asked, “And what

disgust. His dislike for Imogen extended to the child, making it unbearable for him to even think about him. During the day, be had to force himself to act as a loving husband

neither of them noticed the shadows lurking outside the window. Two figures clung to the

was Felicia and

Scarlet seemed unfazed as if she expected this. Having eavesdropped for this long, it was obvious

could slip or make

signaled to Scarlet that

leaped, landing on the ground from the

was too far for her to land. She decided against following Scarlet’s approach and opted for a different method. She leaped toward the second–floor railing Instead. Using the wall as a springboard, she pushed off, flipping again to dissipate most of the impact. She landed softly

slender frame glided through the air with a blend of agility