The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I was so scared that I couldn't help but shout, "Rufus, get away from Beryl!"

Rufus' eyes darted from Beryl, who was in his arms, and then at me. With a serious look on his face, he asked grimly, "What's wrong?"

Then I looked at Beryl again. The devious smile from earlier was completely gone, and her childish face was full of grievance and sadness. She wrapped her arms around Rufus' neck and looked at me in fear, as if what I saw just now was just an illusion.

This was ridiculous!

I stepped back in a trance, not knowing how to explain.

Even if Rufus believed me, Laura was here and she didn't know what was going on. Naturally, in her eyes, I was being unnecessarily harsh with Beryl.

Neither Laura nor Arron noticed Beryl's abnormality, which meant that Noreen's disguise was flawless.

If I didn't notice the weird smile just now, I too would've fallen for her little act.

Noreen was so damn cunning!

Rufus seemed to sense that I was in a terrible mood, so he put Beryl down and pulled me into a warm embrace. He kissed my forehead and whispered in a voice only I could hear, "Calm down. We'll talk about this later."

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Sniffling, Beryl wiped her tears with the back of her hand and looked at me pitifully.

I returned her gaze and said nothing.

red. She squatted down and buried her face in her hands, sobbing, "Mommy, you don't love me anymore! Why are you

continued, which made

sting in my eye and a lump in my throat.

believe her. Noreen was a master at deceiving people. She knew how to use one's weakness against them, so I had

was not my

I said coldly,

she started crying even harder. "You really don't

in the pit of my stomach, I turned my head

for you." Laura picked up Beryl and rubbed her back

stopped crying under

took Beryl to the small round table and gave her a

holding Beryl just now, I saw her trying to attack you

then he gestured for me to stay

at Beryl. After cooling down, we also

but ask, "What's wrong with you today? What

al health

still in the

covering for me flawlessly.

softened. "Crystal, you should focus on your recovery. Don't worry about the kids. Rufus and I

object. She was right. I wasn't fit

stay the night in Laura's palace. After all, if anything happened, at least we were already in the area. The following morning,

gotten up and

flooded in through the window. If it weren't for what happened last night, I might've just

now, I was too anxious to enjoy the