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.

gathered to courage to ask, "Sylvia, are you going

reassure me by smiling as she replied, "What kind of question is

with a smile as I tucked her into bed and lulled her to

the room and closed the door. My heart

don't know what Blair is doing inside her room, but the next

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

"What?"

hadn't been moved. It was in exactly the same spot

sounded totally confused when he asked, "What do you mean? I don't understand. Do you mean to say Blair didn't sit on the chair? But how did that have anything to do with whether Sylvia was awake

chuckled at Omar's question. He really didn't get it. Although I seemed amused 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 place. But Sylvia told me that she accidentally bumped into that chair,

me was that she kept pinching the knuckle of her index finger with her thumb. She probably didn't

fell silent, and so

a wry smile. "She lied

I think you should investigate this further. This is too much of a shock for me." Omar sighed. He probably didn't expect things to

me, but I drove him away and

raining,

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