Lucy's POV:

I walked out of the room, making sure to lock the door behind me. As soon as I exited the corridor, I was greeted by the sight of Adela. Her face was all scrunched up in her anxious musings.

I shot her a glare, but she didn't seem to notice me. She was so deep in thought that she eventually ran right into me.

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Adela's eyes lit up when she finally saw me. "I thought you weren't here!" she exclaimed.

I felt my scowl deepen. "I've told you time and time again not to come to me unless it's urgent! Don't you realize how easy it is to expose both of us if you keep coming here like this?"

to share some good news with you." "What is it?" I didn't

still smiling, seemingly unfazed by my obvious animosity. "Thanks to the instructions you gave me, I was able to save Rufus from grave danger. He has since promised to marry me as his

curled my lips in disdain. "Really? You,

and tilted her head as if she hadn't had a care in the world. "The details don't matter, as long as the desired result is met. Rufus even told Laura that our wedding will be held to the highest standard. Soon, I will

then you should be happily

look of horror flashed in her eyes. "That's right, you

"Tell me, then. What

seemed to consider her words carefully before speaking. "The one who actually saved Rufus... I think that it's his former

and nervously

don't know why she left before he woke up. I arrived at the perfect moment and grabbed the opportunity to pretend was Rufus savior. I was so excited that time that I didn't even think about anything else. It wasn't until I overheard a conversation between Laura and the doctor later that

the core. Rufus' mate? Did she mean Sylvia? But Sylvia had been executed for treason five years

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