Rufus' POV:

For a split second, my heart softened.

My father had went through great lengths looking for a way to remove my curse. And I also knew that he was worried about me but felt guilty that he couldn't find a way to help me, which eventually caused his own deteriorating condition.

I understood where his sadness and helplessness was coming from, and I knew he was telling me the truth.

But when all was said and done, I knew that I wasn't as important to him as the throne and the continuation of his bloodline.

My father put our bloodline on a pedestal. I wondered how he would react if he found out that the baby Lucy was carrying might not be Richard's...

For a moment, I wanted to tell him.

truth was just too cruel. Even I didn't have the heart to break it to him, especially when I looked into

we don't find a way to get rid of the curse,

father finally breathed

is very dissatisfied with how you handled things earlier. You need to solve this matter by yourself. There is nothing I can do to help." His tone

my mother had also given

and stood up to

before leaving, I turned around to look at my father's lonely figure.

years

it. Even though he had experienced so many ups and downs in his years, at this moment, he couldn't hold back his emotions anymore. Tears welled up

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room. As soon as I entered, a cup was smashed on the

here!" My mother sat upright in her

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