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Despite his reassuring response, I was still worried.

These past few days, Rufus didn't show any sign of favoritism toward Crystal, but I had noticed that whenever he looked at her, there was happiness in his eyes that he wasn't even aware of.

I remembered Crystal once said that if Rufus fell in love with her again, the black thorns on his back would grow again. And if that happened, there was no way to save him.

I hoped that nothing tragic would happen again. Crystal, more than anybody else, could not bear to go through that agonizing separation again.

asked hesitantly, "You seem to be

in a light voice, as

I didn't expect this answer at all, so I raised my

was feeling wronged. On second thought, Crystal really didn't take Rufus seriously enough. She would occasionally surprise me with

blame? He had spoiled her too much before, and

my

said quite seriously

that case, choose a mate at the ball." After giving Rufus a quick glance, I continued to

time before he squeezed out, "If there

to say. From Rufus ' hesitant demeanor, I

a kid playing outside. I looked out and saw Beryl playing with the servants in the garden. A bandage covered her adorable face, but that didn't stop her from smiling sweetly. After a few days of recovery, the wound on Beryl's head had healed. But the swelling had not yet subsided. Even if she lost her memory, I knew that Beryl wouldn't stay here for

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