The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

As I lay there with my back to Rufus, I overheard him talking on the phone at the door. It sounded like he had something urgent to deal with. That explained why he came back into the room, grabbed his coat, and left in a hurry. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

When he closed the door from the outside, I slowly opened my eyes. I waited for a few seconds before I lay on my back and breathed a deep sigh of relief.

I stared at the ceiling blankly for a while and then sat up. When I saw the ring box on the bedside table, I picked it up and opened it.

Sitting quietly inside the box was a large diamond ring, dazzling like a star.

I couldn't help but chuckle. Rufus was always buying me the most expensive gifts, but he never stopped to think how impractical it would be to wear such a big diamond ring on my finger.

Therefore, I would hardly ever wear any jewelry from Rufus because they were too extravagant for most occasions apart from lavish banquets. If I walked around the streets wearing those, I'd be targeted by pickpockets.

However, I was then overwhelmed with feelings of sadness and helplessness.

all, he had planned such a marvelous event just so he could propose to me, but

truth, the whole thing was an act. I didn't know what else to do apart from pretending to

hope. It would be harder for

my heart was intolerable because we still hadn't

would rather abort the child than let me be in danger. I felt both moved and guilty at the same time. Deep down inside my heart, I knew that he had no less expectations

gently caressed my belly and whispered, "Baby, your father loves you a lot, but he just loves your mother a little

child. If somehow the curse on Rufus could be lifted and my existence no longer remained a risk to

education, or else the baby will bear grudges

pouted my lips at her and said, "But the baby's still too small. I doubt it

saying that, I felt a surge of sharp pain from my belly. My voice trembled as I

call the doctor, but the pain

baby really understand what we were saying?"

After all, my belly was still flat and I hadn't had the feeling of being a mother until now. I

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