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.

wasn't. There was a big hole in my life now. The loneliness I felt could

say. But you don't need to say anything right now. We all understand. You must be starving. Do you want some soup?" I

"You haven't eaten anything

shook my head again. "I'm sorry, Rufus. I

and shouted, "I know Leonard's death is a huge blow to you. You have always respected him and thought of him as your

dazedly and asked in

something, but she swallowed the words back. "Ask Rufus

look at Rufus, still puzzled. "What is she talking

belly and lovingly said, "You're carrying

belly in disbelief. "You mean to

probably conceived 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

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