Sylvia's POV:

I was stunned when I heard what Rufus said. My eyes flew between Maya, who was lying facedown on the ground, and Rufus, who looked grim and cold. I didn't understand what he meant.

"This isn't Maya? Who is she then? Didn't Maya commit all those terrible acts because Noreen was controlling her?"

Rufus shook his head and stared at the person on the ground with unfathomable eyes. "Maya has been with me since she was only eight or nine years old. I am the one who is most familiar with her. Even though she is about my age, she has always treated me as her child, forever wanting to protect me and take care of me. When you came to the palace, she behaved the same way with you."

I nodded in agreement. "Yes, Maya is gentle and kind. I have often thought that if she had a child, she would be a wonderful mother."

At this moment, Maya seemed to wake up. She looked up at Rufus and me and began to sob again.

This time, I didn't dare rush to her. Instead, I stepped back to Rufus' side. "So why don't you think this is Maya?"

Even though she is crying, there is a devilish glint in those eyes every time she looks

stopped pretending to be sad in front of me

a burst of

my heart. Sure enough, the person in front of me transformed into Noreen in the next second! "How can it be you?" I was so enraged that I couldn't stop

rashly, or you will fall

on my emotions and glowered at Noreen's smug face. "So

I have disguised myself as several people. Maya

"What do you mean?"

the loose sleeve of her robe. When she revealed her face again, I was greeted with another familiar face. It

king!" I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists. All these incidents had been arranged solely

shamelessly. She seemed to be at her happiest when she was fooling us. She covered her face with her sleeve again and changed into yet another person. This time, she wore the face of one of Rufus' confidants, who often acted as my bodyguard when I

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