Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 675

"What do we do?"

"Do we follow him?"

Maurice's figure disappeared into the distance in just a few strides, his tall, solitary silhouette cutting through the smoke-filled air. No one could predict what awaited him at the end of his path.

The Glovers family's men hesitated, torn between staying put and pursuing him.

After some time, one of Maurice's trusted aides finally gritted his teeth and spoke up, "Mr. Glovers told us to leave, and we can't disobey him. But in his current state, it'll be no different than him walking into his own death!"

"You guys over there, come with me! We'll follow him, but keep it quiet. Don't let him notice us."

The four men nodded and quickly took off after Maurice.

But Maurice was just too fast. In the blink of an eye, his figure had vanished completely from sight.

The sensation of being controlled was strange. Maurice retained a sliver of clarity and rationality, but it was hanging by a thread. The powerful external force pulling the strings was overwhelming, and if it weren't for his strong willpower, he would've already succumbed entirely.

Still, even his iron resolve wouldn't last long. It was only a matter of time before he fell completely under the venomous creature's influence.

Oddly, Maurice wasn't afraid. The first thought that crossed his mind was, "Is this what Felicia endured every time it happened to her?"

The helplessness of watching his own body act as a puppet, his will fighting a losing battle against the control, his limbs disobeying him, and the terror of losing control while being forced to do things he didn't want to… Was that what she had gone through?

He felt oddly relieved.

At least this time, he shielded her from this.