Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 681

Bat next time, Stephan would kill Maurice–no matter the means.

The helicopter slowly lifted ott, stirring up a clouded sand and dust,

The swirling grit stung their eyes, making them burn and tear up.

stephan left with his men, including the rest of the Russell family’s men. What remained was an empty clearing with Felicia, Scarlet, and Maurice, who lay on the ground, laughing so hard

be could barely catch his breath.

Scarlet let out a small sigh, her curiosity finally getting the better of her. “Boss, why did you protect him? Stephan’s bound to misunderstand now. He might even think…

Felicia shook her head. Her gaze was fixed on Maurice, who was lying there with a reckless and carefree expression. Her voice was calm but distant. “Twasn’t protecting him. I was protecting myself.”

“What do you mean?” Scarlet frowned, not understanding at first. However, she quickly caught on, her head snapping toward Maurice as realization struck “Boss, are you saying this Maurice guy… He’s also been affected by a venomous creature like you?

– “Not like me,” Felicia conected “He’s been affected instead of use, taking on the venomous creature’s effects!

it together

something was wrong At first, she

him down

had

Suddenly, everything clicked

all seemed. It was

didn’t feel its effects. It wasn’t due to lack or a malfunction in the venomous creature. It was because someone

none other

all of these

was one good explanation for all of these

nothing, only reaching through the window to pat her on her hand, that must have been the moment when Maurice had silently transferred the twin venomous creature

had said, “You’ll be fine.

mind, but it was too late for her

blade flew toward Maurice’s back, Felicia instinctively pulled him out of the way. She hadn’t anticipated that her

couldn’t be

one responsible for

brief moment, suppressing the turmoil side