Sylvia's POV:

When we returned to our living quarters, I didn't get a wink of sleep. Rufus however, soon drifted into dreamland. His face was lined with exhaustion. Too many incidents had taken place in the past few days, and he probably hadn't got a chance to rest properly.

I kissed his forehead lovingly and muttered his name, but he didn't stir.

He changed his position, but continued sleeping.

It looked like he was in a deep sleep.

I carefully unwrapped his arm from around my waist and quietly got out of bed to sit in the living room.

Dawn had already arrived. In three or four hours, Leonard would be buried.

on my neck, while Noreen's words kept running on a loop in

was doomed to be ominous. All my loved ones were destined to leave me. I was the reason

full breath. I slumped back heavily

do? Who could

and shut my eyes. Tears streamed down my face again. My father had passed away. I couldn't accept that Rufus would also die one day because of me. If

be another way out of this. You are still pregnant. You need to be more positive. I think Noreen has done

didn't say anything. I just stared at the two-inch long black card in my hand, which was engraved with golden runes. Noreen had thrust it into my hand before she left. She had also told

returned to the bed and waited for Rufus to wake up and go to the funeral with me. Day

"Wait!"

head, and said, "Remember to always

distance from our living quarters. Numerous ministers and aristocrats had gathered. Everyone was dressed in black, and their faces were solemn and grim. Leonard's death was undoubtedly one of the greatest losses of

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