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.

too cruel. Even I didn't have the heart to break

find a way to get rid of the curse, I'll support Lucy's

father finally breathed a sigh of

winced. "Go and see your mother now. She 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 was sullen, as if something was weighing him down in his mind. An unnatural expression appeared

under the impression that my mother had also given him a hard

myself and stood up to

at my father's lonely figure. A trace of pity surged in my heart. "Dad,

felt like the first time in years I had said something

it. Even though he had experienced so many ups and downs in

it, I quickly turned around and left in a hurry. Sᴇaʀᴄh

As soon as

sat upright in

Anger isn't good for your health." I walked over calmly, unfazed by

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