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."

what exactly it is. And something makes me wonder, why did Leonard's soldiers attack each other?"

we passed by this place, white smoke was pumped out, clouding the area. I think that's what affected

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, "How did

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didn't you tell me?" I let go of his arm and bit my lips, disappointment slowly invading my

a subconscious hunch that he had known it long before I had but

who asked me not to tell you. He wanted to be the one to tell you

up at him. Although

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

succeeded in pacifying me. I looked into his eyes and nodded before reaching for his hand. "I see. It's not your

biological father. Especially when I got to know what kind of person he was, I was indescribably excited. I wished

wanted to

and said softly, "Let's clean this mess up and

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