Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 518

Felicia whipped around and shone her flashlight behind her, only to see a pair of golden slit-shaped pupils staring back at her. The python's scales glistened under the beam, resembling a suit of grotesque, armored plates. Its reflective, sickly sheen made Felica's scalp prickle with unease.

Without hesitation, she turned and bolted forward.

The python immediately gave chase, slithering after her at a terrifying speed. Its body glided across the ground as it closed the gap between them.

Felicia yanked the knife strapped to her thigh and, without looking back, hurled it toward the sound.

There was a brief pause behind her. Then, as if enraged, the python surged forward even faster, chasing her with renewed fury.

That was not an opponent she could handle.

Felicia ran as fast as she could, using the terrain to create obstacles in hopes of losing the python. But this was the python's domain. No matter how hard she tried, sweating and panting heavily from all the running, she just couldn't throw the python off.

And then, the path abruptly ended.

A massive boulder, likely dislodged by a landslide or earthquake, loomed ahead, blocking her way.

To the left was flowing water, undoubtedly filled with crocodiles or piranhas. And to her right? The python was blocking her path!

Given no other choice, she decided to strike first.

Felicia gripped a handful of silver needles and hurled them without hesitation at the python's eyes. To her surprise, the python was quite bold and didn't dodge at all.

Three needles embedded themselves into its left pupil, causing the massive python to thrash violently in pain. Its tail lashed out, whipping toward Felicia with immense force.

She quickly backed off, her skin crawling from the fear of having that disgusting thing touch her.

It reminded her of that night at the Fuller residence when someone had whisked her away in the middle of the night over the towering iron gates to save a life in exchange for ten million dollars.

Below them, the python's thrashing body crashed into the boulder where she stood. The impact shook the ground, and the python finally stopped moving.

Looking down at herself, Felicia noticed with relief that not a speck of filth had touched her. She let out a deep breath, then turned to look at the man beside her.

He stood tall and imposing, his silhouette almost entirely engulfing hers. In the pale moonlight and the faint glow of the abandoned flashlight, all the cold hues around them seemed dim and insignificant.

Only this man shone brightly. He was strikingly handsome, an unparalleled presence that could bring everyone under his charm. It was as if his mere appearance rendered all danger trivial.

Felicia blinked at the breathtakingly handsome face before her.

After a pause, he broke the silence, asking, "I've come to marry you. Are you touched?"