Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 696

Felicia couldn’t help but laugh, not knowing whether Stephan was joking or being serious

But when she glanced at him, all she saw was his flawless side profile. His sharp jawline, high nose, and thin lips gave him an air of untouchable perfection. His slender neck disappeared into the collar of his shirt, and under the arc of shadows, only his pronounced Adam’s apple was visible.

There wasn’t a trace of humor on his face. He was dead serious.

Felicia’s smile slowly faded, replaced with a look of resigned indulgence. She said softly, “Today’s next week, alright?

weekend. The city clerk’s office isn’t open. Let’s wait until

Stephan responded, “Today. Right now, I’ll have them come back to work. It’s just a simple process. It won’t take long.”

Of course, this was exactly the kind of thing Stephan would do.

to marry Stephan. If getting officially married tight now would give him

smile, shaking his arm gently as if coaxing him. “My documents are still back

her in silence for some time. His gaze carried Felicia’s reflection, shadowed by an undercurrent of indescribable complexity. It was like watching storm clouds roll across the ocean,

finally replied

but it was clear he wasn’t

could feel the subtle shift in his emotions. He wasn’t just upset. There was something else that she couldn’t quite put

was a text from

a small sigh of relief, but then a second message came in. “But things don’t look

known from the start

while she came to the hospital to check on imogen. Scarlet was to report any updates immediately, and now, it seemed that Maurice’s condition had taken atum for the

into her pocket. When she looked

the name “Maurice”

Maurice, the

said, “I have to leave for