Chapter 147

At that moment, Felicia felt as if a thousand sheep were stampeding through her mind.
She had run for quite a distance. Several times, she thought she had finally shaken off Stephan, only to turn back and find that tall figure still leisurely trailing her. He was calm and unhurried. What kind of skills did this guy have that she couldn’t shake him off?
After a few attempts, Felicia gave up. She stopped her frantic escape, bent over, and gasped for breath.
“I’m… I’m out of breath. I give up…”
Stephan continued to walk toward her at the same leisurely pace. The white puppy in his arms was now whining and nuzzling against his hand, having turned from a feisty little creature to a meek companion. It even rubbed against Stephan’s palm from time to time. The scene was quite heartwarming and terrifying at the same time.
Felicia instinctively shrank her neck and quietly took a step back.
Finally, Stephan’s gaze settled on Felicia. His smile faded into something serious as he stepped closer, a looming presence of pressure hanging in the air. “No more running?”
“I can’t run anymore,” Felicia replied honestly.
One could only run from what one could not escape for so long; sooner or later, one had to face the music.
“Then give me an explanation.”
Stephan advanced toward her, his expression sharpening, filled with a stormy intensity. “Why did you scheme against me?”
After all, he had saved her once before from those wanted criminals. Yet here she was, using such despicable means against him! He recalled that night, and his brows furrowed deeper as irritation and rage brewed beneath the surface. Felicia shivered, feeling like she was at the end of her rope.
She was unable to voice her
grievances. First of all, she had never schemed against him. She
didn’t even have the guts to.
Secondly, she had already painet
the
price that night! But she could never
say that.
With Stephan’s unpredictable nature, if she mentioned that she ended up in a compromising situation, he might very well seek retribution right then and there! That would truly mean losing her life!
With a pitiful expression, Felicia
explained, “It wasn’t me! I was framed as well! The scar-removal ointment gave you is indeed for scar treatment. You can look into it. It’s my grandfather’s exclusive formula!
“I just didn’t know that it had been tampered with before I gave it to you! It was an accidental mix-up, a coincidence…”
Felicia’s sincerity was palpable. Aside from withholding part of the truth, she hadn’t uttered a single falsehood. Her attitude was genuine.
Stephan had already investigated
the origins of that scar-removal ointment, confirming it was indeed an exclusive formula from Clive. It was consistent with Felicia’s claims, leaving no room for deception.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be seeking an explanation from Felicia right now; he would’ve directly dealt with this woman who dared to scheme against him.
He had never told Felicia why he was holding her accountable.
This woman had avoided him multiple times; why was that?
Stephan’s thoughts shifted, and his tone suddenly changed as he locked his gaze on Felicia. “How did you know I was drugged?”
Felicia’s heart sank.
She had completely forgotten about that detail!
That day, she had been forced to attend the engagement party. She escaped halfway through and disappeared from sight. Moreover, Arnold had also fled, so the engagement party was ruined. Thus, she should have no knowledge of Stephan being drugged that night or the reason he was seeking her out.
Her honest confession only seemed to raise suspicion.