Sylvia's POV:

What I said seemed to only make the atmosphere even more awkward. I just wanted to hide somewhere at that point so I didn't have to face him.

Rufus, on the other hand, didn't react much. He just opened the first aid kit in the car, pulled off the suit jacket that was covering me, and applied some ointment to my wound. He didn't say a single word the entire time.

I sat up and let him wrap the gauze around my chest. When I felt like he was almost done, I extended my arms and showed him my tied hands. "Rufus, can you untie this for me? I'm so thirsty and I want to drink some water."

Rufus looked down at my hands, but he didn't make a sound. He continued wrapping the gauze around my wound and finished it with a cute bow knot on my chest.

When he was done, I quickly grabbed his hand. "Rufus!"

Rufus looked at me expressionlessly. He didn't withdraw his hand from mine nor did he give me any respond. He just let me hold him.

"I know it's my fault that I escaped from the imperial palace and—"

Just then, he interrupted me by throwing his jacket over. "Put it on. I'll call the driver." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After making sure I was decent, he knocked on the window

his eyes. He didn't

I sat beside him, I felt so nervous. I

way back was deafening. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of

to admit my mistake

I was wrong."

didn't open his eyes. He looked as if

my lip and looked at his handsome side profile. I couldn't

my hand above his on the armrest of the

He still didn't respond.

I just wanted to go

audible whisper. Rufus tilted

closed.

his hand and looked

that name," Rufus immediately interrupted-the tone of his voice cold and distant. "If you don't want him to die, don't mention

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