Chapter 30

Felicia focused intently as she treated her wounds. When it came time to remove the bullet, she took a deep breath, bit down on a piece of disinfectant cotton, and steeled herself, using tweezers to extract the bullet from her flesh. Her face paled as sweat broke out, but she didn't make a sound. She thought she wasn't bothering anyone, but she was unaware that every movement of hers was visible to Stephan through the reflection in the glass. As she tore her pants open, Stephan remained relaxed, curious to see when she would cry out in pain or scream. When that happened, he intended to toss her out. To his surprise, she remained completely silent, her shoulders trembling slightly. She didn't even shed a single tear. This was unexpected. Before long, Felicia bandaged her leg. As her tense nerves relaxed, compounded by the loss of blood, she closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep. An hour and a half later, the helicopter touched down at the Russell estate. Felicia wo