Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 537

Pete chuckled softly, his gaze carrying a trace of indulgence as though he were looking at a misbehaving pet he couldn't bear to punish.

Felicia's face turned icy as she hurled the last knife in her hand straight at him.

The angle and force were aimed precisely at Pete's heart. She wasn't bluffing and truly meant to kill him.

This time, Pete didn't move, but one of his subordinates did. With a metallic clang, the knife was deflected and fell harmlessly to the ground.

Felicia felt a pang of regret. If only she had brought a larger blade…

Pete's eyes darkened as he spoke, his tone laced with a cryptic nostalgia, "When I first saw you, you were just a skinny little thing, covered in bruises from beatings. But even then, you were as guarded as you are now. You had thrown a rock at me with everything you had. My dear cousin, you really haven't changed a bit."

She was speechless.

She racked her brain but couldn't recall anything like that. Before the age of seven, she had lived in Alverton with Howard, Tabitha, and Shawn. She had been beaten so many times, and she always fought back.

Apart from that, she had also been occasionally bullied by other children, who would insult or hit her. During those times, she would pick up rocks and retaliate with all her strength.

If she had indeed met Pete back then, it must have been because he made her feel threatened, prompting her to attack.

Felicia decided not to dwell on it. Lingering on the past would only let Pete drag her into his verbal trap and she'd be strung along by him.

Instead, she chose to bypass him entirely.

Cautiously, she circled around Pete and his men, keeping a wary eye on them as she made her way toward the crevice from another angle. Finally, she reached its edge.

Peering down, she saw faint movements at the bottom of the crevice.