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.

didn’t want to marry Stephan. If getting officially married tight now would give

with me,” she said with a playful smile, shaking his arm gently as if coaxing him.

just stared at 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

he finally

was clear he

upset. There was something else that she couldn’t quite put her finger on. She wanted to ask him outright, but before she could, her phone

from Scarlet “Maurice is

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

said something didn’t look good, then the situation was likely far worse than Felicia had anticipated. She had known from the start that

Maurice at the hotel while she came to the hospital to check on imogen. Scarlet was to report any updates immediately, and now, it seemed that Maurice’s

exhaled quietly and slipped her phone back into her pocket. When she looked up, she noticed Stephan’s sharp eyes glancing at her

the name “Maurice” had been enough to catch

about him? About Maurice, the two–faced Liar who

could say anything, Felicia said, “I have to leave