Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 548

Felicia disinfected the silver needles and quickly began applying acupuncture.

Despite her efforts, the poisonous plants in the rainforest were numerous, with toxins of varying and even mutated properties. The poison was spreading too quickly and couldn't be expelled.

To make matters worse, because the injury was to the eyes, the toxins rapidly infiltrated the nervous system.

Felicia felt a pang of frustration. If only she had acted a bit faster… If only her medical skills were at a higher level…

Stanley, who had been observing her expression, immediately asked, "Ma'am, how's Mr. Russell?"

"See for yourself."

Felicia removed the needles and lifted Stephan's eyelids. The redness in his eyes was gradually fading, replaced by a grayish-white haze covering his pupils.

"What the…"

Andy was the first to cry out. He dropped to his knees before Felicia and pleaded urgently, "Take my eyes! Give them to Mr. Russell!"

Before Felicia could even respond, a second and then a third subordinate also fell on their knees. One after another, all of them eagerly volunteered, their faces filled with sincerity.

"Take mine! My eyesight is good. Use mine!"

"Don't fight me on this! Take mine! My life belongs to Mr. Russell! What's a pair of eyes compared to that?"

"Ma'am, you're skilled in medicine. Surely, you can transplant my eyes to Mr. Russell, right?"

Most of these men were familiar faces to Felicia. They had always been silent and calm, standing steadfastly by Stephan's side. Most importantly, their loyalty was to him alone.

Felicia sighed. "It's useless. Without neutralizing the toxin, restoring his vision is impossible. Now, get up. I'll think of another way."

"Why… Why did this have to happen…" Imogen murmured through her tears, frustration, and sorrow etched across her face. "Wasn't it enough that I'm blind? Why did he have to do this?"

"Because of guilt," said a voice from the corner.

It was Felicia who answered.

Imogen's face was filled with hostility as she turned around to look in Felicia's direction and scolded, "What would an outsider like you know? You heard a few things and think you understand everything?"

Felicia admitted, "I don't understand everything, but I do think that when a loved one suffers because of you, guilt is inevitable. If the roles were reversed and it was the brother who had shielded his sister, resulting in blindness, wouldn't the sister feel the same guilt? She'd probably wish that the injured person wasn't her brother but herself.

"So, when you asked why he hurt himself, I think it's because of guilt and because it broke his heart."

Felicia's words made Imogen pause in thought.