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."

his big hand and pressed it to my lips. Then I rubbed his palm against my cheek. "But why are you

out of prison," he

"What?!"

looked at him, wide-eyed. Rufus sounded too calm, as if he was simply

learned about Richard's plot from Blair's confidant. When I found out that he had buried bombs in the forbidden forest and was planning to kill you all, I went crazy. So I broke out of prison regardless of

help but bite my lip anxiously. After all, Rufus was in a precarious

his lips pursed

found myself at a

slightly, bringing me back to reality. Frowning,

"What? No-"

"I came here as fast as I could.

and 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 to become one with me. Rufus' kiss was so fierce that I

arms around his neck

as his hands began to wander around my

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