Chapter 695

“You.

Felicia never imagined she would get caught just like that!

Stephan didn’t even see her face. How did he recognize her from just herback? It was in

was impossible!

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Felicia was so stunned she almost let her shock show she had intended to feign ignorance and act like it was a mistake. But as soon as she met Stephan’s unreadable gare, she gave up and sighed in defeat. “How did you recognize me?

“Why were you hiding?” Stephan didn’t answer her question and instead asked one of his own.

Why was she hiding?

Felicia froze for a moment. The first thought that came to her mind was simple–guilt. She had suck in to check on Imogen because of that overwhelming guilt weighing on her, Only by seeing Imogen sate and out of danger could she breathe easier.

she wanted to avoid Stephan… It was because she wasn’t ready

that happened had stemmed from her actions, Stephan probably hated her to the core by

in a swirl of complicated emotions, Felicia decided to come clean. She softened her tone and began to explain, “About what happened earlier on the mountain… Maurice didn’t mean to stab Imogen. He was under the influence of a venomous creature’s control, and it’s all because of me. That’s why-”

pain. “I’m not defending anyone. I just wanted to explain to

her mind, unable to say them out, “would have been

a look in Stephan’s eyes before. It was like he was looking at a stranger. His gaze was cold, mocking,

and let out a self–deprecating laugh.

together, with Stephan’s hand gripping her waist tightly as if he wanted to fuse her into himself. Their eyes locked, and their breaths intermingled, but it was not with tenderness. It was with tension, silent confrontation, and a

question, “Felicia, doy you love

never thought that after such a long and tense standoff, Stephan’s

relationship, the one who asked

confidence. It was an admission

startled at first, looked up at Stephan’s tightly clenched jaw. He was like a wounded wolt, baring the softest part of himself–his

answered, “I love you.” The moment she uttered those words, she felt Stephan’s body tremble.

Felicia pushed him away.

Finally, Steplan released her.

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