Flora’s face turned pale, and she didn’t dare to move. “Sylvia, don’t listen to him. Just run! I didn’t commit a serious crime, so don’t worry about me. I will be locked up for a few days at most for obstructing official business.”
Richard sneered. His eyes were filled with viciousness. “Don’t be so naive, little girl. Except for your friends, the rest here are my subordinates. No one will know even if I kill you and pin the blame on Rufus.”
As he spoke, the blade in his hand slashed through Flora’s neck, causing the blood to ooze out.
Sylvia’s POV
An anxious look appeared on Harry’s face as he gritted his teeth. “Bastard! You are absolutely despicable! Your father will hear of what you’ve done!”
Richard chuckled as if he were amused by this. “Really? And who would ever believe you? Who the hell do you think you are?”
“Just let go of Flora. I’ll go with you,” I said coldly.
A fight had already broken out, so I was certain Richard would not let the three of us go unscathed. For Flora’s sake, I was left with no choice but to compromise for now.
“Huh. You should’ve just said that earlier.” Snorting, Richard put the knife away from Flora’s neck. He then ordered his guards to seize me and Harry.
As the guards approached us with handcuffs, we suddenly heard the cold and familiar voice of a man.
“I’ll go with you. This has nothing to do with any of them. Let them go.”
It was Rufus.
I quickly looked up and saw Rufus, walking in our direction. As usual, there was no expression on his handsome face. But when he looked at me, I saw his eyes soften.
Without hesitation, I ran to him with conflicting feelings. Of course, I was happy he had finally woken up, but I was also angry that he showed up here recklessly.
“You… You shouldn’t have…” My voice trailed off.
It was my eyes that communicated instead and my heart melted as I looked at him. In that instance, I no longer had the heart to blame him anymore. As long as he was safe, it was fine.
Rufus seemed to see my worries through my eyes. He took my hand and gently squeezed it. “It’s okay. Don’t worry.”
“You have no idea what had happened. A child is dead, and so the public is-“
“I know.” Rufus interrupted me although gently. He looked at me with intent. “I did not do any of those things. One day, I believe that the truth will come to light, but running away from the problem will never solve it.”
Still, I was afraid and no longer trusted his father.
The support of the public was more important to Ethan than anything. But to me, Rufus meant everything. I would not stand for Rufus getting hurt again, not even a bit.
On top of all that, Richard was also too cunning of a man. Somehow, he was always pestering us. It was difficult to get rid of him no matter how hard we tried. And every time he was around, he would play dirty tricks.
With one look, Rufus understood what was running through my mind and sighed. “I still have you. If nothing else, then I believe you can save me, just like today.”
This made me feel angry but also helpless. I squeezed his hand. “Are you really that confident in me?”
“Yes, I am,” Rufus replied affectionately. “Please, just trust me this time. Okay?”
“Enough!” Impatient, Richard interrupted our conversation and kicked the tree nearby. “Even before your death, you are still showing off that stupid love!”
“What do you mean? Only jealous people with no mates get upset over people showing off their love.” Harry’s tone was cold and of mockery.
He was aware of what happened between Richard and Lucy. He was simply adding salt to the wound.
“Exactly.” With her hands protecting her neck, Flora darted over to Harry. “If you’re so jealous, then you can try again with Lucy. But I guess she would still prefer Kyle over you.”
Lucy’s little affair was basically general knowledge to everyone. Richard’s face turned dark and sour. This was all obviously pissing him off.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before ordering in a low voice, “Guards, seize Rufus and take him away.”
Immediately, I stood in front of Rufus. “How dare you?”
“What? There’s nothing wrong with what I’m doing! In fact, I worried about Rufus. What if he goes crazy again? If he’s not properly contained, he could hurt more people.” Richard chuckled to himself and then ordered his men to hand him the handcuffs instead. “Look, I’ll even put these on him myself. I’m going to take my dear brother back to the palace, but I’ll also parade him on the streets of the city first. I’m sure the civilians would love to see that Prince Rufus is back again.”
My blood boiled all over my body. I took a courageous step forward and snatched up Richard’s wrist. “Do not touch Rufus.”
Sylvia’s POV
Richard shook away from my grip and raised his hand to slap me, but Rufus stopped him.
He firmly grabbed Richard’s shoulder and with an ice-cold expression, he warned, “If you even lay a finger on her, I will make sure you do not leave this place unharmed.”
For a moment, Richard winced and paled beneath the strength of Rufus’ grip. “Let go of me. I’m not going to hurt her.”
Rufus huffed. The air fell still around them.
Richard’s knees buckled a little as he broke into a cold sweat. Seeing this, his guards raised their weapons and pointed them at Rufus.
Instantly, the atmosphere grew tense.
My body tensed up as well and prepared to fight.
But at this moment, Rufus simply let go of Richard’s shoulder and shoved him away.
Holding his sore shoulder, Richard stumbled a few steps back and his guards had to hold him up to keep him from falling.
Richard spitefully shook off the guards’ hands and glared at Rufus. “Cuff Prince Rufus now.”
I balled my fist and wanted to punch him again, but Rufus took my hand and said in a comforting voice, “It doesn’t matter. That arrogance of his won’t last long.”
“No, but those guards are still loyal to Richard. Once you’re handcuffed, you won’t be able to resist anymore. You would be at the mercy of Richard and his minions.” Frowning, I looked at Rufus with concern. “What if he plays even more dirty tricks on you?”
As we talked, the guards came forward with handcuffs.
I reached out my hands to keep the guards at a distance, Flora and Harry following suit and pulling away one guard each.
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