Sylvia's POV:

"Rufus!" I was so happy that I waved at him excitedly.

Rufus practically ran towards me and threw his arms around me. His tone a mix of shock and anger, he demanded, "Where did you go?"

I hugged the potted plant protectively. "Be careful of the flower."

Rufus let go of me. Looking down at the potted plant in my arms, he frowned. "Why does this potted flower smell like Noreen?"

"Because this is Noreen's flower!" I said to him proudly.

He took the potted plant from me and looked at it carefully. "What's going on?"

"We entered Noreen's domain by accident just now and found a lot of things that could be useful to us. This potted plant was one of them," I explained excitedly.

"And there were so many other strange things!" Flora chimed in. She began to show off. She pulled out colorful gemstones from every pocket she had and threw them to Warren. "These are all good luck gemstones. Since you've been so unlucky, I got them all for you. Take them."

Warren stared at the gemstones in his hands in bewilderment. "Thank you..."

it?" Flora was very

it to Harry. He needs it more than I do."

but she dutifully put the coins

reached for Rufus' hand and whispered, "This flower could save Blair. Perhaps it can

looked up in surprise. It was rare to see him so

"I'll explain everything in detail when we get back.

We took out the map and studied it carefully, rearranging the route back. After trudging on for a little while longer, we finally made

followed Rufus to his temporary residence, the potted plant in

as I entered the room and put down the potted plant, Rufus scooped me onto the

almost went crazy when I couldn't find you earlier. I was so scared that you might've been kidnapped by

kidnapped by Hobson, you wouldn't have to worry about me. For you, I wouldn't allow anything bad happen to myself." Rufus stroked my cheek affectionately and said hoarsely, "If something bad did happen to you, I wouldn't be

finger to his lips and interrupted him. "Don't talk like

it. "I love you, Sylvia," he whispered in a low, sexy

you, too, Rufus!" I answered without hesitation, hugging him tightly, as though I was scared to let him go. Then I told him everything that happened in

the key that opened the stone chamber, but unfortunately, I couldn't bring it back with me," I said

mother's pendant and how it became the key to a

clues everywhere but they were messy and

of us. I just hoped that the plant in the pot was real deal and could successfully remove the curses on Blair and Rufus. It might sound like a long shot, but I did sincerely hope nothing bad would happen again. Rufus picked me up, walked over to the bed and lay me down. "All right. Finding a way to

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