Crystal's POV:

Rufus allowed me to enter his palace, but he kept me waiting for a long time. Gradually, I ran out of patience and had half a mind to break in when Rufus finally showed up.

And he didn't come along. There, hanging around his waist, was a little girl. It was my Beryl!

I was so excited and relieved that I reached out to hug my darling daughter, but unexpectedly, Rufus dodged me and even shouted at me.

I was stunned, but I didn't think too much. I still stretched my arms to hug Beryl.

To my surprise, the corners of Beryl's mouth drooped and her lower lip trembled. Then she burst into tears. She seemed to be very afraid of me.

Looking at Beryl, who had turned her face away from me and buried it in Rufus' shoulder, I was dumbfounded.

What the hell was going on?! My Beryl seemed to like Rufus more than me.

protectively. Giving me a reproachful look, he demanded,

was so anxious that I retorted, "What am

burst into tears at the sight

I wasn't lying, but it's not like I

just look at me..." I felt terrible,

turned her head a little and stole a glance at me, but immediately hid in Rufus' arms again. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on

Why was Beryl ignoring me? Was

like a mama bear protecting her cub. "She

for five years, yet he still managed to make things so difficult for me. Determined, I walked up to Beryl cautiously and gently touched her

away from my touch, turned her face, and glanced at me

it's Mommy. You're angry that Mommy left you at home, right? That's why you're ignoring

and looked at me curiously, as if she

pointed at my face and

touched my mask and realized that maybe Beryl didn't recognize me because my

I had lied about me being disfigured, so I couldn't take off my mask in

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