Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 543

After Felicia finished treating Stephan's injuries, she was about to pack up the medical kit when he stopped her.

"What's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere else?"

Stephan didn't answer. Instead, he reached out, grasped her calf, and began untying her shoelaces. From the looks of it, he was intent on removing her shoes.

Felicia froze for a moment before realizing what he was doing. She quickly pulled her foot back, her face flushing with embarrassment. "What are you doing? Let go!"

"Don't move," Stephan ordered firmly as he continued to remove her shoes. "The blisters on your feet need to be treated too."

"I can do it myself… Really, I'll take care of it. Let go…"

It was only natural for her to feel awkward—not because he wanted to apply medicine on her feet but because of something else. After walking and running through the rainforest for days, her feet had been hot and sweaty from being stuffed in her shoes. Just imagining their odor made her want to hide in a hole.

But Stephan shot her a sidelong glance, his lips curving into a mischievous smile. In a low voice only they could hear, he murmured, "No need to be shy, my dear. After all… I've seen all parts of you."

She was speechless.

However, he wasn't wrong. They had shared far more intimate moments than this. What was there left to be embarrassed about?

With a resigned sigh, she stopped resisting. To be precise, she didn't have much of a choice. Stephan held her legs down firmly with one hand while deftly removing her shoes with the other.

A pair of red socks appeared before them. They were originally white, but due to the blisters on her feet being popped repeatedly from all the walking and running, they were stained red.

Stephan's movements faltered, his brows knitting into a frown.