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

of prison," he explained

"What?!"

calm, as if he was simply

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

After all, Rufus was in a precarious situation

he stared at me, his lips pursed slightly,

found myself at a loss for

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

"What? No-"

came here as fast as I could. I couldn't imagine what would happen to you if I were even a second late.

Rufus was stunned at first, but he quickly came to his senses and kissed me back passionately. He

neck

his hands began to wander around my body, a cough suddenly sounded

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