I wanted to propose to her a long time ago, but it got delayed because of all the things that happened recently.
It was a good thing that Omar reminded me about it. I needed to prioritize the proposal as soon as possible.
Sylvia’s POV
As soon as I entered the dormitory, I ran to the window and discreetly take a look at Rufus. He was standing just outside the entrance, smoking a cigarette all by himself.
There was a full moon hanging in the sky tonight. It cast a long shadow behind Rufus as he was bathed in the pale radiance of the moon.
I bit my lips tightly and quickly stepped back, feeling distressed.
“Why are you feeling sorry for him now after you just hurt his feelings on purpose?” Yana didn’t hide her dissatisfaction as her voice deepened.
“I really don’t know what to do…” I squatted down in exasperation and tears streamed down my face. My heart ached so much that I couldn’t breathe through the pain.
I didn’t want to hurt Rufus’ feelings, but my continuous presence in his life would only make the thorn on his back grow bigger until it killed him. I couldn’t just sit back and watch while the most important person in my life suffered.
“Sylvia…” Yana’s tears dribbled down her face as her sniffs turned to heartfelt sobs.
“If there was a way, my mother wouldn’t have chosen to leave my father. I would rather die than live knowing that Rufus would one day die because of loving me. If I could be sure that my death would lift the curse, I wouldn’t have hesitated…” I wiped the tears from my eyes.
“Please don’t say that, Sylvia. We will find a way. But if you want to die, I’m willing to die with you.”
I was moved to tears again by Yana’s unwavering loyalty and love for me. Come rain or shine, she always supported me and stood by my side whenever I needed her.
In spite of her fear of pain, she was willing to give her life for me.
“Thank you, Yana,” I clamped my hand over my mouth, as silent sobs wracked my body.
Yana couldn’t stop herself from crying when she saw me fall apart. She took short breaths and her words came in pauses. “If… If you really want to thank me, please find a place with gentle breezes and plan some rosemary seeds for me.”
“Sure, I’ll build a huge tree house for you, and perhaps, raise some fluffy animals too.”
“They must be as fluffy as Omar. And another thing, there should be a pond in front of the tree house, a big one,” Yana added.
“Okay, it will be just as you wish!” My voice broke as I sobbed uncontrollably. It was then that I made up my mind to make sure that Yana lived a happy life with everything she ever wanted, no matter what happened.
However, before that, I had to take care of the curse, once and for all. The black thorn was spreading very quickly on Rufus’ back.
“What should we do now? Do you really want to take away Rufus’ memory like your mother did to Leonard?” Yana finally stopped crying and asked.
“What should we do now? Do you really want to take away Rufus’ memory like your mother did to Leonard?” Yana finally stopped crying and asked.
I paused to think for a moment and then took out a small jar. “Noreen gave this to me a while ago, but I wasn’t sure what to do with it. I just don’t trust her, but I don’t how to refine a memory-eating bug on my own. I guess I have to stay away from Rufus for the time being and hope that he will stop loving me. It’s the only way to stop the spreading of the black thorn.”
After a moment’s silence, Yana said, “I think it will be very difficult to stop Rufus from loving you.”
I pressed my lips together in a pensive way. “Let’s observe the situation first. I’ll try to find other witches in the black market and learn more about witchcraft. I’ll also study the bug Noreen gave me and see if I can copy one.”
Yana sighed. “That’s all we can do for the time being. But before that, you need to get a good rest, Sylvia. You have to take care of the baby in your belly.”
“Okay. You’re right.” My heart was filled with joy as I lowered my head and caressed my flat belly. This child belonged to Rufus and me. There was nothing more important to me than the well-being of this baby.
Sylvia’s POV
The next morning, Rufus sent a car to pick me up before breakfast. I hesitated for a moment before I decided to go back and see him.
On the way, I stared out the window of the car and wondered how I was going to face him today.
Although I had tried my best to clear up the misunderstanding last night, I wasn’t sure if he really bought it, and there was definitely still some awkwardness between us.
I sighed helplessly as I realized how hard it was for me to act like I didn’t care about Rufus. How could I hide my feelings of love for him?
As soon as I was with him, I wanted to kiss him, hug him and be close to him. If I could have it my way, I would stick to him like glue and never let him go.
As I set foot in the palace in low spirits, I saw Rufus sitting at the large dining table, reading a newspaper. I noticed his furrowed eyebrows relaxed when he saw me.
He stood up and pulled out a chair for me to sit on.
I peeked at him and found his usual expression, apart from a small cut on his chin. He must have accidentally cut himself shaving.
“Milk or juice?”
“What?” His voice suddenly snapped me out of my thoughts. “Oh… Juice, please.”
Rufus slowly pushed the jug of juice in front of me. Although he didn’t say anything, I noticed the corners of his mouth tilt upwards, silently expressing his good mood.
I took a bite of a sandwich and kept silent. In truth, I was annoyed at myself because I was supposed to act like a cold bitch from today, but I failed completely.
“Don’t just eat bread. Have some juice.” Rufus’ voice was so gentle and soothing to my ears that I couldn’t be unkind to him.
I sighed and put a piece of baked sausage on his plate. “Are you going to be busy today?”
A smile appeared on his face again when he saw the baked sausage. Then, he answered, in a voice that sound several times happier than before, “Yes, I’ll be busy today. Is there anything you want to do?”
“I would like to go for a walk outside the palace,” I replied, taking a sip of juice.
Rufus raised his eyebrows and said, “Okay, but you have to allow the guards to go with you.”
I licked my lips, wondering how to convince Rufus to give up on that idea.
After all, this time I needed to go to the black market. This was where the wizards and witches usually gathered and I had to look for anyone who could teach me how to refine memory-eating bugs.
I didn’t want the guards to accompany me because Rufus would find out what I was up to.
I took a bite of a sandwich and kept silent. In truth, I was annoyed at myself because I was supposed to act like a cold bitch from today, but I failed completely.
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