My silence was enough to answer Rufus’ doubts. He stopped asking questions.
We stared at each other, not knowing what to say. An awkwardness sprung up between us.
Fortunately, one of his men came to report something to him.
“Please have a seat and make yourself comfortable. I’ll be back soon.” Rufus then left hurriedly.
I heaved a sigh of relief and mopped the sweat from my forehead.
Turning around, I noticed a wooden box on the table. It was open, and a beautiful transparent light pink gem pendant was cradled within it.
Pink gemstones were rare.
I picked it up curiously, wanting to get a closer look. However, as soon as my fingers touched it, I was startled by the burning sensation I felt.
This gem was blazing hot.
Leonard’s POV
I hurriedly dropped the gem pendant, feeling surprised.
Why was it so hot? How could it be worn?
Was it just a showpiece? But it was really gorgeous.
This rare pink gem was worth collecting.
As I mumbled to myself, I placed the gem pendant back into the box and shut it.
The room was quiet. I sat on the sofa and took out some chocolate chips, popping them in my mouth while waiting for Rufus to return.
It would have been wonderful if I could have some milk tea right now. Edwin made excellent milk tea.
Sylvia must be truly furious with Rufus. She hadn’t even stepped out to get some fresh air.
Rufus came back a little while later.
He eyed the chocolate chips that I hadn’t put away yet and said in a disapproving tone, “The doctor instructed you to quit sugar.”
I gave him an awkward smile and put the chocolate chips back into my pocket. “I was bored. I was just killing time.”
Rufus scowled and took the chocolate chips from me. “After my father found out that you had spit out blood and were admitted to the hospital, he called me several times to inquire about your health. I don’t want you to fall ill again, Leonard. Not only are you my father’s best friend, but also my teacher.”
I was deeply touched. Rufus had finally displayed some human emotion.
“Don’t worry. I’m taking care of myself.” I patted him on the shoulder, feeling pleased.
Rufus clicked his tongue and sank into the sofa.
“I just took a quick glance at the list of weapons that are in the armory. There are several cannons and tanks in there. We can’t keep those things at the border. We will have to figure out a way to transport them back to the capital.”
I nodded in agreement. “I concur. If these weapons stay at the border and we don’t keep a careful eye on them, something horrible might happen.”
Fortunately, Geoffrey hadn’t used them before we dealt with him.
If we had acted a little later, maybe the situation would have been drastically different right now.
“Well, you can lead the troops and transport these weapons back to the imperial capital city. I’ll stay back to deal with the aftermath and wait for the royal family to send a large battalion of soldiers to settle down here,” Rufus suggested.
“No problem. Maybe your presence will stabilize the public opinion.” I had no objection. Rufus had a strong political acumen. I believed that he had the capability to set the werewolves at the border on the right track before the garrison arrived.
“Is there any suitable candidate for the new Alpha?” I asked curiously.
Now that Geoffrey had been demoted, someone would need to be promoted in his place. The situation at the border was complicated, so a leader with exceptional abilities and a good moral compass was needed, or else the new Alpha would repeat the same mistakes.
“Not yet. At present, most of the people in office are Geoffrey’s men, so they have all to be replaced,” Rufus replied.
I released a long sigh and said, “Geoffrey wields a lot of influence. It will take quite some time to get rid of his sway completely.”
Selecting a new Alpha would not be an easy task.
“Before they have a new Alpha, this place will fall under the temporary jurisdiction of the royal family. We also need to step up security at the border to stop the vampires from hurting our werewolf citizens.”
At the mention of vampires, Rufus’ expression became fierce.
I sighed inwardly and hoped that those unlucky vampires would be more sensible from now on. Rufus had not rushed immediately to the vampires’ base camp to slaughter them all simply because Sylvia was held captive there and her safety was his top priority.
However, if things like this happened again, I was certain he would not be so merciful.
After chatting a bit more about business, I got up, intending to leave.
I felt a little reluctant to exit though. Turning around, I looked at the closed bedroom door. In a casual tone, I asked Rufus to inform Sylvia about the time I would be departing tomorrow.
Although I was unwilling to admit it, I really hoped she would come to bid me farewell.
In my heart, I already saw her as my daughter.
Sylvia’s POV
As I lay on the bed, my mind practically went blank from anger.
Even worse, the pillows and quilt all around me smelled like Rufus.
I got out of the bed and wanted to sit on the couch. But even the couch was filled with piles of his things. There was a watch of his, a belt, and some condoms.
It was as if he and his things were scattered everywhere.
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