My heart ached so bad seeing her like this. I held her tightly in my arms and said, “I’m sorry, Maya. I’m late. I’m so sorry.”
Then I felt that Maya had stopped struggling. It seemed that she had regained her sanity. “Miss Todd?”
“Yes, it’s me. Maya, sorry that I’m late,” I said guiltily. I couldn’t help blaming myself. I should have run a little faster.
Maya suddenly burst into tears. She clutched my sleeve tightly and said, “I’m sorry, Miss Todd. I lost Prince Rufus. I let him out of my sight. I failed you. Many people wanted to hurt him. They all pointed their swords at him. I tried my best to stop them, but it didn’t work. I was alone, and there was nothing I could do. No one was willing to help him. No one stood up for him. He was in so much pain.”
“It’s okay, Maya. Stop blaming yourself. You’ve done a great job. At least you stood up for him and spoke for him in front of everyone.” I coaxed Maya softly, trying my best to hold back my tears. I gently brushed away the hair covering her face. Her cheekbones were bruised, and she looked rather pitiful.
Maya shook her head with tears streaming down her face. “No! They are all murderers. Everyone is a murderer. Prince Rufus is not crazy. He is not a monster. It’s them who drove him crazy. They all forced him!”
“I know. I know…” This time, I couldn’t hold back my tears any longer. They streamed down my face profusely. At that time, Rufus must have been lonely and helpless. He was such a powerful and arrogant man, but he was pushed to the opposite side of the world. All his bloody wounds were shown in front of everyone, and no one sympathized with him. They pinned him hard into a corner and even attacked him ruthlessly until he was severely hurt.
I hated Richard so much and even myself. If I had arrived a little earlier, Rufus wouldn’t have suffered so much.
“Miss Todd, please go. Prince Rufus is waiting for you.” As she spoke, Maya wiped her tears. She seemed to have regained her composure.
“Which direction did he go?” I asked anxiously.
Maya raised her hand weakly and pointed to where she was crawling just now. “Prince Rufus turned into a wolf and went in that direction. I was too powerless to catch up with him. Miss Todd, please find Prince Rufus and bring him back.”
“Thank you, Maya. You’ve done enough. Leave the rest to me. I will definitely bring Rufus back. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will protect him.” I held Maya’s hand, trying to give her strength.
I saw the relieved expression on her face. She smiled at me and closed her eyes.
I was startled at once. “Maya, what’s wrong with you?”
Maya’s eyes were tightly shut, and she didn’t respond anymore. She seemed completely unconscious.
I put my finger before her nose. And I heaved a sigh of relief when I felt that her breathing was stable.
At this time, a group of soldiers and doctors arrived. They were probably here to rescue.
I waved at them. “Here! I need help here! Someone has fainted. Please help us!”
A doctor immediately approached us. He put Maya on the floor and checked her up. “She’s fine. She just passed out. But her leg is seriously injured. We need to take her to the hospital for treatment.”
“Okay, doctor. Thank you.” I hurriedly stood up. “I’ll leave her to you.”
“Wait! What’s the patient’s name?”
“Her name is Maya.”
After saying this, I turned around and immediately ran in the direction Maya pointed to me.
Richard’s POV
Diego, my subordinate, reported the turmoil in the city to me. I was so elated when I heard everything he said. My plan had worked.
Before that little boy presented the bouquet to Rufus, I paid his father in advance to put some drugs on the flowers. Rufus was very sensitive and vigilant. This was the only way I could think that he wouldn’t get suspicious.
But actually, I wasn’t sure at first if it would work. I didn’t expect it to be successful. For the first time, I succeeded in setting Rufus up. It was very likely that this time, he would never be able to turn the tables.
“Go give the father of that boy a reward. Tell him to keep his mouth shut or I’ll shut him up,” I ordered Diego. “Then find an opportunity to get rid of him after this matter is over.”
Only the dead could shut up forever. The father of that boy had to bring my secret to his grave.
“But according to our men there, there were no major casualties in that turmoil,” Diego said.
I frowned. I was not satisfied with this news. Only when there were casualties could this matter be escalated. Then Rufus would be completely overthrown. Fortunately, I was prepared for this situation.
I took a drag on my cigar. I was in a good mood when I asked about Lucy.
“Lady Lucy has been given a muscle relaxant shot as planned,” Diego answered truthfully.
I frowned again. “Why do you still call her ‘Lady Lucy’? She is now a mere dying prisoner.”
“I understand. I’m sorry, Prince Richard,” Diego answered timidly.
I didn’t make a fuss about it anymore. I put down my cigar, stood up, and walked to the parrot’s cage. While playing with the bird, I asked, “Is Lucy in the manor in the suburb?”
“Yes, everything has been arranged. And the moon grass that can attract werewolves has been planted along the road to the manor. When the drug takes effect, Prince Rufus will go crazy. His animal instinct will definitely lead him to the manor to kill Lucy ruthlessly,” Diego answered.
I couldn’t help but chuckle. “Well done.”
Lucy and that bastard in her belly would be my sacrifices to bring Rufus down.
I deliberately used muscle relaxants on Lucy instead of ether because I wanted to take revenge on her. I wanted her to be torn apart by Rufus when she was still in a good state of mind. By then, she would be too powerless to resist no matter how much she tried to struggle. I swore to make her life a living hell.
Lucy was currently pregnant with “my child”. If Rufus killed her, I was pretty sure that he would be sentenced to death this time. Even if he was the eldest prince, the throne would still be mine in the end.
After being oppressed by him for so many years, I could finally fight back. I had never been this happy before.
I was so excited that I unconsciously tightened my grip on the parrot. It let out a cry, flapped its wings, and flew up.
“Fuck you! Fuck you!” it said.
“Shut up!” I snapped back. I shook the cage vigorously, trying to calm it down.
“Bastard! Bastard!” the parrot cried again.
This time, Diego couldn’t hold it any longer. He burst into laughter.
I pulled a long face and put down the wooden stick. This damn little parrot had obviously learned how I usually cursed Rufus.
I turned and glared at Diego. “What’s so funny?”
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