Sylvia's POV:

My heart was heavy when my eyes opened. A handsome face came into view. It was Rufus.

I blinked my eyes groggily, nearly forgetting who and where I was.

At this moment, an excited voice came from beside me. "Sylvia is awake!"

My eyes instinctively flew in the direction the sound came from and I realized that Flora and Warren were also there.

It was only then that I realized I was lying on a bed. The memory of Leonard's death came rushing back to me.

them that I was fine, but I really wasn't. There

her eyes shining with concern. "I know what you want to say. But you don't need to say anything right now. We all understand. You must be starving. Do you want some soup?" I shook my head

the bed and stroked my forehead worriedly. "You haven't eaten anything for almost twenty-four

"I'm sorry, Rufus.

You have always respected him and thought of him as your mentor. But you also need to take care of your own health. After all, it's not just

and asked in confusion, "What

the words back. "Ask

Rufus, still puzzled. "What is

my belly and lovingly said,

in disbelief. "You mean to say that

right before we came back from the border. My curse had been removed by then." Rufus' face split into a smile, dissipating the bitterness in his eyes.

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