Sylvia's POV:

Rufus turned around and his eyes lit up as soon as he saw me. He scampered towards me and enfolded me in his arms in relief. "If I still couldn't find you, I would've blown this mountain up."

I inhaled his scent and rubbed my chin against his shoulder. "Don't worry. I'm not hurt."

Rufus gently pushed me away from him to take a good look at me. He touched my face and inspected my body up and down, and concern was visible in his eyes as he did so. "Did Noreen take you away?" I nodded and honestly said, "Yes, she did. But she didn't hurt me."

His brows furrowed. The fact that Noreen took me away displeased him and it was obvious in his tone of voice as he replied, "I don't think I can let you stay with Alina alone anymore."

"You've found out about that already?" My jaw dropped in surprise.

Rufus bobbed his head, his eyes mirroring the intent to be violent. "I just don't think that was a mere coincidence."

to have made some deal with Noreen, but I don't know what exactly it is. And something makes me wonder, why

white smoke was pumped out, clouding the area. I think that's what affected the soldiers

inside me. Then a thought hit me. I hesitated for a while, but I knew that I wouldn't know unless I asked. I faced Rufus seriously and questioned him. "Have you, by any chance, already known that Leonard is my father?" His eyes widened in shock, his jaw hanging open. He raised his thick eyebrows and asked in return,

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tell me?" I let go of his arm and bit my

hunch that he had known it long before I had but kept his lips

affectionate eyes. "It was Leonard who asked me not to tell you. He wanted to be the

him. Although I was

the truth. It hasn't been that long since we knew about it. It was literally before Alina's wedding. He wanted to tell you

into his eyes and nodded before reaching for his hand.

honesty, I was very happy to know that Leonard was my biological father. Especially when I got to know what kind of person he was, I was indescribably excited. I wished I knew

Leonard actually wanted me as his daughter! I really wanted to dance

right through me. He ruffled my hair dotingly and said softly, "Let's clean this mess

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