Chapter 562

There was no sign of a penetrating scar. Felicia lowered her gaze and slowly retracted her hand. Scarlet, who had allowed Felicia's actions without resistance or protest, found it amusing and asked, "What are you looking for?" "It's nothing…" Felicia replied with a faint smile, convincing herself she was just overthinking. For now, there were more pressing matters to address—like helping Stephan detoxify and curing his blindness. She didn't have much time left. Felicia thought grimly about the venomous creature planted inside her. The parasite had fused with her very bones and blood, making it impossible to remove. Each chime of the bronze bell awakened the parasite, and with every instance of control, its grip over her would last longer. Eventually, she would lose her mind entirely and become a puppet under someone else's control. She would rather die than let that happen. But before that, she needed to cure Stephan's eyes first. After that, she would unearth the person who h