Crystal's POV:

I was stunned.

Rufus' presence already caught me off-guard, let alone his questioning. What was he even doing here at this time?

"I said, what were you doing in the forbidden forest?" Rufus stressed, his face turning colder. He gripped my shoulders to prevent me from running away.

Embarrassed, I averted my gaze guiltily and stammered, "I... I was taking a walk and made a wrong turn and ended up here. Fortunately, I ran into you. So can you help me get back home?" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Is that so?" Rufus squinted at me inquisitively.

Flustered, I gulped nervously. "Y-yes."

"I see." Rufus let me go and dropped the subject.

I found his behavior strange. Judging from how he had been treating me since I got here, he wouldn't have given up until he got something out of me.

I stole a glance at him and found that he looked normal, as if he really believed what I said.

Did he... change?

Thank God.

because of

this, I became alert again and asked cautiously, "How'd

me and snorted, "There's nothing I

continued to ask, "So what else

know that, wouldn't you?" With eyebrows raised, Rufus

I nodded honestly. "Yes."

exchange for yours." Rufus slipped his hands into his trouser pockets and looked at me with

getting any information from him. "Forget it. What

I quickly

Beryl," Rufus said

wrong with Beryl?" I immediately worried that something bad might've happened

arm, and then brushed it away with

"I admit that Beryl is indeed a little naughty. Thank you for taking care of her. Please don't be mad

mean?" I asked impatiently, feeling both confused

imperial palace either. So I arranged for Beryl to study in

"I don't think that's

it would be even more difficult for

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