Sylvia's POV:

I was stunned. My keen intuition told me that this wasn't a simple, silly question as it sounded. Soon, the corners of Rufus' mouth curved into a smile. He extended his hand to wipe away the bubbles off my face and said, "I was just kidding." I breathed a sigh of relief. I wasn't sure why, but I had a feeling that Rufus was being really serious just now. I had the impression that if I had continued nodding, I would be shackled and imprisoned in this palace, to be his own doll.

Rufus washed me clean and carried me to bed, treating me like a fragile piece of glass.

I felt even more uncomfortable. I grabbed his hand and wrapped myself in the duvet.

"Your clothes are wet, Rufus. You should take a shower too. I'll get dressed on my own."

Thankfully, Rufus refrained from insisting. He set my nightgown down and walked to the bathroom.

put on the nightgown and dried my

dryer ruffled my thoughts. I said to Yana, "Don't you think Rufus is

in a bad mood recently and would always ignore me. And now that I was speaking to

knew what she was upset about. When I was still contemplating how to coax

his damped hair dangling on his forehead. I quickly crept up on my tiptoes and rubbed a towel through his hair. "It has been only five minutes

with me lately, but I feel flustered the moment I can't see you. The full moon curse might be back again. Maybe I

and said, "Don't be silly. If you haven't

and feigned a cry. "Baby, your daddy is crazy. What

occurred to me. I swiftly raised my head as I quickly considered a possibility. "Rufus, perhaps you're having a daddy syndrome out of your excitement to be a father! I discovered online that many who have recently become fathers for

his face went back to normal. He then held my hand and repeatedly kissed it. His face seemed calm but I still sensed something unusual, as if

nervous since I wanted to ask him why

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