Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 551

The young man trembled with rage as he stormed toward Felicia with his fist raised.

Felicia was already exhausted. She looked pale, and her body was drenched in sweat. She made no effort to dodge or retaliate.

The young man's hand hovered in the air but never struck. Instead, he shoved Felicia forcefully and yelled, "My girlfriend tried to help you, and you strangled her! Where's your heart?"

"I'm sorry..." Felicia closed her eyes. At that moment, she felt as though she was more like a puppet than a human.

"I'm sorry." She turned to Jennifer, who was on the ground, and struggled to move in and check her injuries.

Jennifer flinched and backed away, clearly still shaken. The young man immediately stepped in front of her and blocked Felicia. "We don't need your fake concern!"

Since Jennifer was unharmed, the doctor left. There was still much to be done elsewhere.

The young man helped Jennifer up from the ground. "Jennifer, are you okay? Does anything hurt?"

Jennifer shook her head, but her gaze remained fixed on Felicia.

Anyone who tried to help only to be betrayed and nearly killed would feel a whirlwind of anger and confusion. Jennifer was no different and was caught between rage and frustration.

But she also remembered the struggle and anguish in Felicia's eyes when she was almost strangled to death. Felicia even bit her own tongue until she bled to stop herself.

Jennifer said to her boyfriend, "I don't think she meant to hurt me..."

"What? She strangled you! And you're saying that's not intentional?" The young man was furious and wanted to shake some sense into her. "Jennifer, stop being so naïve. Don't just go around helping people. Always protect yourself first!

"Let's go!" He guided Jennifer away while still shielding her protectively. Before leaving, he shot one last glare at Felicia.

A few minutes later, her phone powered back on. She scrolled through her contact list and called a number.

The call connected quickly, and a woman teased, "No wonder my eyes have been twitching all day. It turns out my golden goose is calling. Do you have a job for me? I'm always available."

Even over the line, Felicia could imagine Scarlet throwing a flirtatious wink as she spoke.

Scarlet was a mercenary.

A few months ago, at her apartment complex, Carmen took a sniper's bullet meant for Felicia. Though the sniper escaped, Felicia had issued a five-billion-dollar bounty on the sniper's head to avenge Carmen.

Nine mercenaries completed the task, and Scarlet was one of them.

Felicia never expected she would need to reach out to Scarlet again so soon.