Return of the Crowned Heiress (Felicia)

"You didn't ask, did you, Dad?"

"How could I have known anything if you hadn't said a word?"

"How could I possibly bring it up myself?" Mike countered.

The father and son, separated by a significant age gap, exchanged glaring looks.

In the end, Mike relented first. "Alright, Dad. I was wrong, okay?"

Matthew snorted coldly, turning his face away. His chest rose and fell, but his complexion had improved slightly. At least one concern was finally set aside. Matthew turned his gaze back to Arnold.

Arnold fidgeted with the edge of the bed as he cautiously called out, "Grandpa..."

He thought Matthew would surely have something to say. Perhaps he would acknowledge that he had pushed too hard by forcing him into a marriage with Felicia.

Instead, Matthew simply closed his eyes and went back to sleep, ignoring him completely.

Arnold was left speechless.

"Grandpa, I was wrong. I shouldn't have defied your decision. I promise I'll comply with your wishes from now on. I won't resist marriage either as long as you stay healthy, okay?" Matthew didn't say anything and only snorted.

"Grandpa, I mean it. Can you please trust me one more time? Grandpa..."

After several pleas, Arnold finally got Matthew to open one eye. "You promise you won't run away?"

"Yeah! I'll stick to my word!"

Matthew's expression softened a bit after he heard such a solemn promise from Arnold. He even cracked a hint of a satisfied smile. "Alright then, I'll give you one last chance!" Mike couldn't help but interject, "Dad, what scheme are you planning this time?"

"You little rascal, I'm doing this for the good of the Lawson family! You wouldn't understand a thing!"

Matthew snapped, iPoe

across his face. "The last

engagement is behind us; there

won't be another one."

Just as Mike was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Matthew's next words shocked everyone.

He declared, "There will be no engagement and no wedding. Arnie, listen carefully-before I close my eyes for good, you must make Felicia willingly marry you!"

Arnold opened his mouth to protest, but Matthew's deep voice interrupted him, "If there's no opportunity, then create one. I don't care about your methods; you must get it done!"

It was clear to everyone that Matthew's resolve was unshakeable. He was serious.

Unable to contain himself, Mike asked, "Dad, why must it be Felicia?"

"Don't question me on this..." Matthew started coughing violently, his face turning pale. He was clearly exhausted and on the brink of collapse. "If you want me to pass peacefully, then do as I say!"

Meanwhile, in the dormitory building,

Felicia climbed the stairs step by

step. She could feel her phone

vibrating in her pocket. It was a message from Lance reporting back to her on Shawn's matter, "Ms.

Fuller, Shawn has once again

lost

the 30 million dollars he extorted."

It was just as Felicia had predicted.

Shawn had indeed approached Kayla and successfully extorted 30 million dollars from her using his typical unscrupulous tactics. However, after getting his hands on that money, Shawn didn't use it to

pay off his debts.

Instead, he convinced himself that his previous losses were just bad luck and decided he needed to gamble again.

Lance had nearly laughed himself silly when he heard Shawn confidently declare at the gambling table, "I'll get back everything I lost!"