Return of the Crowned Heiress

Stephan was about to head to the hospital when news arched that Ingen’s cimdition had stabilized. She had just woken up, and the first thing she asked for was to see Caleb

So. Stephan personally carried Caleb, who was sound asleep, and prepared to take him to the hospital

Just as Stephan was about to get into the car, Stanley approached him

“Mr. Russell,” Stanleycalled oot

He repeated the robed man’s words verbatim. The moment Felicia’s name was mentioned, the temperature around Stephan seemed to drop several degrees. His gaze turned dark and Deritying

The tension in the air was palpable. Even Caleb, sensing the unease, whimpered softly, shifting uncomfortably in Stephan’s arms. His tiny mouth puckered, as if on the verge of crying Stephan’s expression remained unchanged, but his hands moved more gently. His defined fingers lightly patted Caleb’s back, soothing the little one back into a peaceful sleep. Since the bronze bell had been destroyed, the venomous creature on Caleb’s body had shown no further signs of activity. Stephan had Caleb thoroughly examined and even had the medical master check his pulse.

The concesion was that Caleb’s condition was completely healthy and stable. The venomous creature, once a threat due to the robed man’s coracion, had disappeared without a trace. T medical master explained

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news brought them all great

Falicia naised new concerns. What did this mean? Unless, the venous creature in Caleb had been a distraction all along. From the start, the robed man’s and Pete’s seal

Minutes later, he descended into the underground chamber to face the robed man, who had been tortured to

when he saw Stephan, a flicker of hope it up in his gaze. Summoning the last of his strength, he said, “Mr. Russell, Pete planted a venomous create in Fold–the

no cure, terases all free will, turning the host into a puppet that obeys the controller’s every command! Pete’s original plan was to use Felicia as a to locate the unmarked stand on

for further questioning

ask how Felicia was connected to the venomous creature or why Pete had chosen her

key to finding

connection did Felicia have to the map that everyone

man for a moment. His deep, dark eyes were cold and penetrating, exuding a