Return of the Crowned Heiress

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.

why she wanted to avoid Stephan… It was because she

it, everything that happened had stemmed from her actions,

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-” Before

failing her. It was as though a scalding–hot needle pierced her chest, leaving a sharp, stinging pain. “I’m not defending anyone. I just wanted to explain to

of the sentence in her mind, unable to

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

her head back and let out a

to fuse her into himself. Their eyes locked, and their breaths intermingled, but it was not with tenderness. It was with tension,

question, “Felicia, doy

But she never thought that after such

who

lost their confidence. It was an

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

shared warmth of their kiss, she answered, “I love you.” The moment she uttered those words, she

pushed him away. “Enough.

Finally, Steplan released her.