Rufus' POV:

A hint of panic momentarily flashed across Sylvia's face as she raised her head and cautiously asked, "Why are you asking me that?" I looked at the chair beside the bed. "It looks like the chair has been moved."

She looked in the direction of the chair and smiled. "I ran out in a hurry, so I accidentally bumped into it. Besides, I just woke up. I wouldn't know if anyone came here, anyway."

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Sylvia rubbed her eyes and yawned. "I'm kind of sleepy, Rufus."

"You should go to bed, then." I kissed her lips, put her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

Sylvia held my hand and rubbed it against her cheek. "Alright, I'll get some rest. You can go ahead with your work."

"Okay. I'll have someone bring you some food here later."

"Okay." She kissed the back of my hand and nodded.

moment until I gathered to courage to ask, "Sylvia, are you

moment, Sylvia gave me a confused look. Then, she tried to reassure me by smiling as she replied, "What

good," I said with a smile as I tucked her into bed and lulled her

out of the room and closed the door. My heart immediately

I don't know what Blair is doing inside her room, but the next time I meet him, I swear I'll teach him a lesson!" Omar angrily exclaimed. The more he talked, the

didn't lose my temper and remained calm as I said, "Sylvia didn't sleep

"What?"

her ward, she was awake. That chair hadn't been moved. It was

do you mean? I don't understand. Do you mean to say Blair didn't sit on

by his remark, I actually wasn't. In fact, I felt terrible. "I know Blair well enough to know that he has a habit that he picked up from the army. He'll put everything he touches back to its original

knuckle of her index finger with her thumb. She probably didn't realize that she did it whenever she felt

and so

let out a wry smile. "She lied to me,

I think you should investigate this further. This is too much of a shock for me." Omar

already waiting for me, but I drove him away

was getting dark, and since it was also raining, there

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