Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 520

A surge of inexplicable anger flared in Felicia's chest. Her teeth were clenched so tightly that her gums ached. There was a sharp pain in her chest from an emotion she couldn't quite name, and it was swelling rapidly within her. It was part frustration, part anxiety.

She looked up at Stephan, her glare even fiercer than before.

"You're something else, aren't you? Do you have a death wish? Falling from that height could've killed you! Don't you know that?"

Her eyes turned red as that unplaceable emotion hit its peak. Tears welled up, blurring her vision. When she blinked, a tear rolled down her cheek.

Felicia froze, stunned by her own reaction. In all the years of being abandoned by the Fuller family, wrongfully accused, silently bearing every injustice—and even when she dug a bullet out of herself—she had never cried.

But now? She actually cried?

Damn it! She was dumbfounded.

Stephan's gaze sharpened. He felt as if that single tear had burned him. His entire body tensed up, his expression shifting in an instant. His deep, dark eyes flickered with complex emotions before dimming completely.

Before Felicia could react, he leaned in and claimed her lips.

It was a fierce, overwhelming kiss, brimming with dominance and fiery intensity as if it would ignite them both. Yet the aggression would sometimes transform into a tender reverence as if he were pouring every unsaid word into this one act.

Felicia found herself entirely enveloped in Stephan's embrace. She was still fretting over his injuries, struggling to tend to them.

However, like doling out a punishment, Stephan bit her lip, reminding her to focus.

Emotions swirled within her chest, bittersweet and overwhelming. She finally closed her eyes and bravely responded to him with equal fervor.

At that moment, the heavens and earth alike testified to the passion they shared.

After some time, the two pulled apart, gasping for breath. Their foreheads were still pressed together, their noses touching. Their breaths intermingled.

Felicia swayed unsteadily, her cheeks flushed as she met Stephan's fiery, smoldering gaze that seemed intent on devouring her. She whispered, "Your injuries… Let me bandage them first."

Stephan chuckled softly and released her.

Felicia rummaged through her gear for her medical kit. She then treated Stephan's hands under the flashlight's illumination.