Maurice's mouth visibly twitched.
The way his subordinate phrased it would make an outsider think that there was something between him and that woman.
Annoyed, he shot a glare at his subordinate before instinctively turning to Felicia, half expecting her to overthink or misunderstand.
However, he was very wrong.
Felicia, completely unbothered, simply put away the small container and casually continued searching for more venomous creatures. She asked offhandedly, "You know her? Who is she?"
The subordinate instinctively glanced at Maurice first before carefully answering, "She looks a lot like a former actress… The one who made up some elaborate lies to try and get close to Mr. Glovers. In the end, he threw her into a crocodile pit, and she was disfigured. After that, she disappeared. We never expected to run into her here…"
Felicia wasn't the least bit surprised. After all, she had been thrown into Maurice's crocodile pit before too. If she hadn't reacted quickly enough, she wouldn't be standing here now.
Felicia scoffed, then turned to Maurice with a look that was both amused and mocking. He held her gaze until he shifted uncomfortably and looked away.
Only then did she add sarcastically, "Mr. Glovers, karma really got you, huh?"
Maurice said nothing.
His subordinates wisely kept their heads down, exchanging silent looks. Only Felicia would dare say something like that to Maurice. Anyone else would have already learned firsthand what karma actually felt like.
Felicia continued walking deeper into the valley. It was hard to say whether the area was naturally teeming with venomous creatures or if they were just exceptionally lucky.
When Felicia pushed aside a few leaves, she spotted two venomous creatures wriggling nearby.
This time, there were no distractions or interruptions. Felicia took out a container and smoothly captured both creatures.
The entire group let out a collective sigh of relief. The biggest obstacle was finally solved.
Felicia wasted no time. She grabbed Maurice and pulled him under the shade of a large tree, then took out her knife to sterilize it. She instructed, "Take off your shirt."
Maurice obeyed without hesitation.
Felicia didn't even blink before making a precise incision on his arm. Then, carefully, she placed one of the venomous creatures directly onto the wound.
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