She looked up at me blankly, and then suddenly burst into tears. She threw her arms around me, choked with sobs. “Rufus, I’m so sorry.”
My hands went limp. I didn’t know how to react.
It was the first time I had seen my mother cry so openly since I was a child. In my eyes, she had always been a stubborn she-wolf with a strong will. To her, tears were always a sign of weakness. Thus, she never showed her fragile side in front of the younger generations. No matter how sad she was, she never shed tears.
But now, her tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably and seeped into my shirt as she hugged me. “You must have suffered a lot over the years. I had no idea. This is all my fault. I didn’t protect you well enough. How I wish I could bear this damned curse for you!”
I was stunned. Suddenly, I felt a lump in my throat.
I had thought that my mother would be angry and perhaps even disappointed that I didn’t live up to her expectations. But I had never expected this reaction from her.
Her guilt made me feel even worse.
Rufus’ POV
I was at a complete loss. I had grown to be independent and thus didn’t know what to do now that someone actually cared about me.
I held my mother in my arms and clumsily patted her back to comfort her. “Mother, please don’t blame yourself. It’s no one’s fault. Although it’s true that I’ve suffered from this curse, it also led me to meet the love of my life.”
My mother didn’t say anything, but her body was trembling. I knew she was still crying.
I sighed and continued, “Everything will be fine.
What’s important now is for you to take care of yourself. The curse will be removed sooner or later. .”
I nearly told her about how we had found a potential solution to remove the curse. But because nothing was certain, I decided against it.
My mother kept silent for a long time. Then she gently pulled away from me, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and took deep breaths to calm herself down.
I sat there quietly and sighed in my heart. My mother and I hadn’t talked to each other like this in a very long time.
After a while, my mother’s eyes flashed with determination, as though she had suddenly made up her mind about something. “Rufus, if you don’t like this place, you don’t have to keep fighting anymore.
Go and do whatever you want. It’s enough that I have to be trapped in this place, but you still have a chance.”
Hearing this, I smiled bitterly. “Mother, don’t worry about my future. As a member of the royal family, whether | am the heir or not, I have to take responsibility for the people, for you, and for father.”
My mother looked touched and couldn’t help but sob again. “Rufus, I’m sorry. I know I’ve pressured Hyou a lot over the years…” l shook my head and looked at her gently. “Mother, don’t think like that and add more stress to yourself.
Excessive anxiety will worsen your condition. And you pressuring me is what motivated me to keep moving forward.”
She stopped sobbing and looked up at me hesitantly.
“Do you really think so?”
“I know so, Mother.” I smiled at her reassuringly.
She let out a sigh of relief. Then she mentioned Sylvia. “After spending time with your mate today, I’ve found that she is indeed a nice girl. I won’t interfere in your relationship anymore. I’ll support whatever decision you make.”
I was taken aback for a moment, but soon, warmth flooded my heart. I couldn’t help but recall what Sylvia had said. Every mother simply wanted the best for her child.
And my mother loved me more than I imagined.
“Rufus, I’U figure out a way to deal with your curse.
That Noreen will pay for what she has done to my family. I’ll find her, whatever it takes.” My mother’s expression darkened as she spoke with fervor. She had returned to her usual decisive self.
“Mother, don’t worry. I’ll deal with it myself. “I didn’t.
I know whether to laugh or cry. My mother had always been a determined woman. I suspected in only a few days, she would find all the witches named Noreen from all over the country.
“No, I have to handle this. You and your father have been looking for that damned witch for so long but you never found her. I doubt you’ll find a way to remove the curse, but no matter what, I can’t let you suffer another full moon night!” My mother shook her head stubbornly. I felt as if l could see Sylvia in her. The two women were both quite strong-willed.
I sighed. In order to make my mother give up, I had no choice but to tell her that I might’ve found a way to get rid of the curse.
When she heard this, she was pleasantly surprised, but soon she became suspicious. She looked me up and down and asked, “Are you lying to me?”
I held my hands up helplessly. “Mother, don’t worry.
I will prove it to you soon.”
Sylvia’s POV
While I waited for Rufus, I sat in the lobby downstairs. The maid was just about to bring me my third cup of coffee when Rufus finally came.
I quickly stood up and trotted over to him.
“How’s your mother? Was she able to calm ‘down?”
“She took her medicine and fell asleep. And yes, she calmed down a lot.” Rufus took my hand and we headed out together.
Hearing this, I heaved a sigh of relief. “Where are we going now? Back?”
“No. Let’s see my father first.”
When we caught up to Ethan, distress was written all over his face because of the issue with the post on the Internet. The ministers standing in front of him all had their heads lowered in fear, and nobody dared to speak. When we came in, the ministers grabbed Rufus ‘hands as if they had met their savior.
“Prince Rufus, please talk to the lycan king. He wants to cut off and reset the network of the empire, which means erasing all traces on the Internet today. Not only is it a huge project, but it’s also an invasion of the privacy of the public. It will inevitably cause adverse reactions.” The one speaking was probably the director of the network review and supervision bureau. He kept pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose and sweat dripped from his forehead to his collar, making him look a little helpless.
Rufus patted him on the shoulder and said reassuringly, “You can all go now. I need to speak with my father alone.”
One by one, the ministers filed out of the room.
Soon, only Ethan, Rufus, and I were left.”
Ethan put down his glasses, asked us to sit down, and waved at his attendants to serve tea.
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