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, "What do you

was so anxious that I retorted, "What am

you were her mother, she wouldn't have burst into tears at the sight of you!" Rufus didn't believe a

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

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

a glance at me, but immediately hid in Rufus' arms again. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

Why was Beryl ignoring me? Was she mad at me

bear

hadn't seen each other 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

turned her face, and

why you're

She straightened up and looked at me curiously, as if she

finally pointed at my face and said, "Your

my mask and realized that maybe Beryl didn't recognize

being disfigured, so I couldn't take off my mask in front of

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