I looked out at the magnificent bridge that extended over the river and couldn’t see where it ended. My heart began pounding again. I hoped everything would go smoothly.
Soon, we were clear of the urban area. The second we alighted from the taxi, a group of gun-toting soldiers surrounded Blair and me.
A familiar frosty voice greeted me from behind the soldiers. “Where are you going, Sylvia?”
Rufus slowly walked to the front of the group of soldiers and eyed me tenderly.
Sylvia’s POV
I panicked when I saw Rufus. “Didn’t… didn’t you tell me that you were going to work late? What are you doing here?”
“That’s the exact same question I wanna ask you, Sylvia. Why are you here?” Rufus chuckled and asked.
He was talking calmly, but it felt to me like the peace before the storm. My intuition warned me that he was really mad this time.
I opened my mouth, wanting to explain, but didn’t know what to say. The whole matter was so complicated that I didn’t have the words to give him a clear explanation. Perhaps he would think that I was cooking up excuses.
I was overcome with helplessness as I couldn’t figure out what to do.
While I was debating my predicament, Blair suddenly grabbed my hand and fled with me.
“Blair! What are you doing?” I was extremely agitated and wanted to shake his hand off, but I couldn’t.
Blair ran like the wind. Considering my pregnancy, he placed one hand on my shoulder, nearly carrying all my weight as we ran.
“Blair, stop! If you make things worse like this, we won’t be able to face the dire consequences!” I shrieked loudly.
I didn’t believe for a second that we could escape from Rufus so easily. Blair had sorely underestimated him.
The best way out of this mess was to confess and seek his forgiveness while he was still in control of his temper.
Blair ignored me and continued running. Without sparing me a glance, he hastily said, “If you still want to leave, stop talking nonsense. Once Rufus catches you, you will be confined to the imperial palace for the rest of your life.”
“Rufus is not that kind of man. He won’t do that to me.” I refused to believe Blair. No matter how furious Rufus became with me, he would never threaten me with my freedom. He knew that once he imprisoned me, I would never be happy again.
Blair sniggered as if he was mocking my naivete. “You can try for yourself if you don’t believe me. I grew up with Rufus. I know exactly the kind of person he is. How can a person who has been cursed and tortured since childhood truly be a docile gentle wolf? Rufus only shows tenderness to you. But he is also possessive and might want to control you sometimes as well. Once you piss him off, do you think he will just spare you? I’ve seen his reaction to similar situations before. He is a thousand times more ruthless than you think!”
I lost my temper and shouted, “Shut up! Rufus is your best friend. How can you speak ill of him behind his back? I think you are very sick.”
Even if Rufus was really as cruel as Blair claimed, he still held the highest position in my heart. I loved him regardless of the kind of person he was.
Blair snorted, looking angry and sullen. He didn’t add anything more and continued dragging me forward.
The wind whistled in my ears. I carefully protected my belly. Fortunately, the baby was well-behaved and I wasn’t uncomfortable.
Soon, Blair and I reached the suburb.
However, we were still caught up by Rufus and his men.
I shook Blair’s hand off, staring daggers at him. As I had said earlier, we had no way to escape.
Rufus wore a stony expression, his demeanor chilly and savage. He was dressed in a luxurious suit. The moon was behind him. Half of his body was shrouded by the dark, while the other half was bathed in moonlight, making him look like an angel trapped in hell, holy but also evil.
I was about to call his name, but he didn’t give me a chance to speak, aiming a kick at Blair instead.
Blair slammed into a nearby tree stump and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then he laughed harshly and looked at Rufus defiantly. “Come on. It’s been a long time since we have fought. Show me what you got.”
Rufus’ face hardened. He got closer to Blair and threw another punch at him.
I was stupefied and wanted to stop them, but both of them were already in the middle of a fierce fight, the seriousness evident on their faces.
Sylvia’s POV
It began to drizzle, and the smell of blood permeated the piercing wind.
I had no idea whose blood it was, but it was so thick that I almost felt sick. Rufus and Blair were still fighting. No matter how I tried to persuade them, neither listened to me.
Wanting to stop them, I stamped my foot in agitation, but the feeling of nausea overcame me, and I was forced to puke.
It was only at this moment that they finally stopped fighting. Rufus knocked Blair to the ground. I didn’t know whether he was alive or dead. But from the looks of it, he had no strength to fight back.
Meanwhile, Rufus was completely alright except for the bruises on his face. His suit didn’t even wrinkle a bit.
I covered my mouth, trying to suppress the retch in my throat. Then I walked over to check Blair’s condition. But before I could even reach him, Rufus prepared to attack him again.
Furious, I stood in front of Rufus, blocking his way, and yelled, “Do you want to kill him?! Blair is your best friend!”
Rufus loosened his tie aggressively and snarled, “Friend? Will a true friend lust after my mate?”
I licked my dry lips and explained slowly, “Blair isn’t in his right mind. He only did this because he was manipulated by Noreen’s blood. It’s all Noreen’s fault. Blair didn’t mean to do that. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to overthink and grow apart from one another.”
“What about you? Are you sick too?” Rufus asked in a low voice. His eyes were brightly illuminated by the moonlight as if they had been dropped into the entire river of stars.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. “Rufus, listen to me. It’s complicated. I don’t know how to explain it right now.”
In the middle of our bickering, Rufus suddenly pulled out the box that housed our wedding ring and said, “You took a lot of things with you, but only left this behind.”
Tears welled up in my eyes while a lump was stuck in my throat. Looking at the ring box in his hand, I felt as if a force was crushing my heart. I couldn’t breathe.
In truth, I hesitated for a long time before leaving, but I still left the ring behind because I felt undeserving of it.
“Tell me, Sylvia. Why did you leave it behind? Didn’t you say you love me? Why did you leave me? How can you have the heart to leave me?” Although Rufus was remarkably composed, I could feel the pain in his voice. His questions pierced my body like sharp knives.
“Rufus…” I uttered, crying and shaking my head. My head was a complete mess, and I didn’t know how to explain it to him.
“Have you fallen in love with someone else?” Rufus turned to look at Blair with a murderous look.
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