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,

a confused look. Then, she tried to reassure me by smiling as she replied, "What kind of question is that? Of course not. I won't ever leave

a smile as I tucked her into

of the room and

and she didn't know someone went inside her ward. I don't know what Blair is doing inside her room, but the next time I meet him, I swear I'll teach him

calm as

"What?"

she was awake. That chair hadn't been moved. It was in exactly

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

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

she kept pinching the knuckle of her index finger with her thumb. She probably didn't realize that she did it whenever she felt guilty. "She was lying to

fell silent, and so

a wry smile. "She lied to

this further. This is too much of a shock for me." Omar sighed. He probably didn't expect things

driver was already waiting for me, but I drove

raining, there were

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