Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 484

Johanna felt that Stanley wasn't just scolding the others but indirectly mocking her as well!

That damned bastard was ruining her plans again!

Johanna sneered coldly, "Stanley, you dare defy Imogen's orders? Don't forget that you're just a dog the Russell family hired. And now, you're disobeying your master to defend an outsider?"

Though her words were harsh, Stanley didn't so much as blink. Instead, he simply chuckled nonchalantly and corrected her, "I'm not the Russell family's dog. I'm Mr. Russell's personal dog, and his order was for me to protect Mrs. Russell. That's the only order I'll follow."

Having said this, Stanley turned to the other subordinates and barked, "Stand down!"

Without hesitation, they retreated like a receding tide, leaving no one behind.

It wasn't that they didn't respect Imogen, but Stanley, as Stephan's trusted aide, represented his will. The moment he addressed Felicia as Mrs. Russell, no one dared lay a finger on her.

After all, they were first and foremost Stephan's subordinates.

"Fine! Perfect! This is just great!" Johanna sneered, glaring at Stanley. "You'd better not regret this!"

Stanley shook his head without responding.

Johanna shot Felicia a vicious glare before turning on her heel and leaving.

Felicia calmly stowed her silver needles away. She had no shortage of defensive poisons on her, and while she didn't mind using them, she found it a little troublesome.

She rubbed her temples, feeling exasperated. "What's with Ms. Russell? One minute, she's fine; the next, she's flipping out and sending people to tie me up. There's got to be a reason, right?"

Stanley scratched his head, equally clueless. "How about this, ma'am? You head back to your room, and I'll go investigate the matter."

"No need. Let's go together and save some time going back and forth."

Anything related to Archie's death would bring out the beast within Imogen.

Avenging her beloved was the one thing she had been determined to do.

Clues had emerged, only for someone to deliberately conceal them from her, as if mocking her blindness. They wanted her not only to remain blind but deaf as well, incapable of seeing the truth.

How cruel and heartless.

Even when she, in a fit of rage, sent people to bring the murderer's daughter before her, she discovered that not a single subordinate was willing to follow her orders.

The suffocating darkness of her world, coupled with the isolation and helplessness, was crushing the life out of her.

"Tell Stephan to come and see me! I want him to say it to my face!" Imogen wiped the tears from her face, her voice icy as she said, "All of you, get out right now! Especially that Fuller family member! Get out! Now!"