Sylvia's POV:

The landslide trapped me so fast that I didn't have the time to react.

Just as I was about to be swallowed up and lost forever, a strong hand wrapped itself around my arm tightly and pulled me from the surging mud. Before I knew what was happening, I had fallen into a warm embrace. It was Rufus!

I looked at him in shock. "What? Why are you here?"

"Saving your life, obviously." Rufus frowned but held me tightly.

Only then did I realize that we were standing on a high branch. The landslide surged below us violently.

I steadied myself on the branch and looked at him with a smile. We had just been apart for a short time, but it had felt like a lifetime.

Rufus's hand reached up to cup my cheek. He looked terrified. "Sylvia, I almost lost you."

to my lips. Then I rubbed his palm against my cheek.

out of prison,"

"What?!"

wide-eyed. Rufus sounded too calm, as if he was simply commenting

in the forbidden forest and was planning to kill you all, I went crazy. So I broke out of prison regardless of anything." As he explained, Rufus

out of prison is still a crime! What if-" I couldn't help but bite my lip anxiously. After all, Rufus was in a precarious situation to begin with. Now that

me, his lips

I found myself at a

me back to reality. Frowning, he asked, "Are you mad

"What? No-"

could. I couldn't imagine what would happen to you

touched the tip of his. Instantly, my body went limp, as though I had been electrically shocked. Rufus was stunned at first, but he quickly came to his senses and kissed me back passionately. He held me tightly in his arms, as though he wanted

my arms around his neck and just

wander around my body, a cough suddenly sounded from

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