Crystal's POV:

Laura caught sight of me as soon as she walked in. We exchanged glances for a brief second. And although I was wearing a mask now, she knew it was me.

Rufus asked in surprise, "Mother. What brings you here?"

"I heard that you saved a little girl, so I came to have a look." Laura had not lost any of her grace. Her tone was calm and deliberate, so that no one could infer real her thoughts and emotions.

As she spoke, she pretended to glance at Beryl and raised her eyebrows. "So... is she the little girl?"

neck. Beryl's chubby cheeks stiffened as she eyed Laura with suspicion. Laura chuckled and joined Rufus on the couch. She gave Beryl a long, hard stare before declaring, "She seems to be quite terrified of strangers." "Yes, she was injured. It's probably just her stress

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was unfortunately disfigured when I fought with the vampires a few years back. Since then, I have been wearing a mask all the time. But it's not a problem. Just as the king said,

survived. And right now, the border pack is flourishing thanks to your leadership. As far as I'm concerned, I believe that it will soon become one of

"Definitely. That

sat aside and listened to us quietly. He didn't say a word, but he kept

girl's mother, why are you still holding her?" It was then that

squeeze. It was rare to see him so embarrassed, so I couldn't help giggling. Immediately, Rufus' icy gaze swept over me, causing me to immediately put on a straight face. "Beryl's head was badly injured and it seems she's lost part of her memory. She mistook me for her father and refused to leave," Rufus explained in a cold voice. He obviously felt helpless because of Beryl's behavior. He tried to be calm, but Beryl was

in Laura's eyes. "How did

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