Chapter 607 - Saving Her Cursed Lycan Prince

Lucas had the same beautiful blue eyes as Warren. He even had the stern, focused look of his father.

I took out a candy from my pocket and gave it to him.

Lucas glanced at the candy and then at me. Finally, he shyly took the candy and said, “Thank you, pretty lady.”

The way he addressed me changed dramatically now that I had won his heart.

Flora couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Food’s the fastest way to this kid’s heart.”

Lucas swiftly peeled the wrapper off and stuffed the candy into Flora’s mouth, “Mommy, it’s for you.”

Obviously, he had done this before.

Flora dutifully chewed on the candy and nodded at her son in approval. “Good boy.”

I clicked my tongue at Flora. Fortunately, I had more candy in my purse. I carefully piled a handful of candy onto Lucas’s little palm.

Unexpectedly, Lucas gave them all to Flora.

Flora unwrapped one for him and popped it into his mouth. She rubbed his head dotingly and said, “Lucas, this one’s for you.”

Lucas giggled, revealing his two front teeth. He looked so cute!

“By the way, Auntie Beauty has two kids. Do you want to play with them sometime?” As Flora cajoled the child, she took out a handkerchief and gently wiped Lucas’ runny nose.

Lucas’ eyes widened in curiosity, “Two kids?”

“Yes, they’re one year younger than you,” Flora said with a smile.

Lucas nodded immediately. “Yes! I want to see them now!”

Then he jumped off my lap and scurried to the door on his little, pudgy legs.

Flora picked him up and said helplessly, “What’s the rush? We’ll meet them in a few days.”

Lucas squirmed in Flora’s arms and said disappointedly, “Fine… Can we go out to see the rabbit lanterns tonight?”

“Of course. I would never break my promise.” Flora sat beside me again, this time with Lucas in her arms. She turned to me and said with a smile, “There will be a lantern show in the city tonight. How about we go there together? You can bring Arron with you! No one would see his face with the bandages anyway.”

“I might not have the time. There’re still some urgent matters from my pack I have to deal with.” I made no promises.

Flora clicked her tongue with pity. “I keep forgetting that you’re an Alpha now. Both you and Warren are always so busy.”

“If I’m free later, I’ll take Arron out to see you.” As I spoke, I pulled a bracelet of golden beads from my pocket. Smiling brightly, I put it on Lucas’s wrist. The size was just right. I had planned to give it to Arron for his birthday, but I figured it’d be the perfect meeting gift for Lucas. I did hope Lucas would like it.

“I came here unprepared. I’ll get you a better gift next time.” I rubbed Lucas’s golden head of hair dotingly.

Flora rolled her eyes and warned, “You’d better think about when we meet next time. Don’t make empty promises to me. Anyway, I’ll come to see you while you’re still in the capital.”

I had no choice but to agree helplessly. “Whatever you say, Flora.”

It seemed that Flora was very traumatized by my disappearance five years ago. Thinking of this, I felt very guilty.

Crystal’s POV

I left Flora’s residence and wove my way through the crowd. Wading amongst the thick throngs of people, I felt depressed again. All of a sudden, I felt a little lonely and helpless.

There were too many problems in my mind and I couldn’t figure any of them out.

In a daze, I subconsciously headed to Rufus’ former residence, which was left unguarded for some reason. Maybe the guards hadn’t come back from the military parade.

I stood at the gate for a long time and stared at the palace quietly. There were only a few lamps swaying in the corridor. I still remembered hanging them myself because I disliked the dimly lit corridor.

I also found myself wondering if the pear tree in the garden was blooming.

Without thinking, I stepped inside and made my way to the small garden in the back. It was full of blooming flowers, and the grape rack was still there, but there were no grapes on the vines. The goldfishes in the small pond were also gone. Perhaps they had been transferred elsewhere.

Standing under the leafless pear tree, I felt so sad. This place was no longer what it used to be, let alone the people lived in here.

Rufus would never sit under pear tree and watch the sky with me at night ever again. The sooner I accepted that, the better.

At this time, there was a sudden noise at the gate. It seemed that the guards had come back. I panicked. If the guards knew I was here, they would definitely report it to Rufus. And since Rufus already suspected me, it would be more difficult for me to explain myself if they saw me here.

Thinking fast, I darted into the palace to hide. I could always slip away when the guards changed shifts.

I went upstairs and came across the room I once lived in with Rufus. I thought it would be empty, but to my surprise, the furnishings and items in the room hadn’t changed. The handmade rocking chair was still there, and even the flowerpot on the windowsill was still there. And the room was clean, as though it was cleaned regularly.

I walked around and found that it wasn’t changed at all. Even the clothes in the dressing room were those from five years ago. But this room I once lived in had no trace of me. My old life with Rufus was like nothing but a dream, beautiful and illusory.

There was a coat on the sofa. It must’ve been left by Rufus some time ago.

Rufus’ scent still lingered on the coat, which enchanted me.

Rufus didn’t like to use perfume, but he had always smelled good to me. In order to keep his scent with me, I used the same shower gel as his even until now. However, I could never replicate Rufus’ unique smell.

I held his coat in my arms, as if I was holding Rufus himself. The thought made me feel even more upset.

If I didn’t listen, see, or think about him, my inner desire wouldn’t rear its ugly head. But now, everywhere I looked reminded me of him, and I could no longer control my suppressed feelings.

I put down his coat, turned around, and was about to go downstairs to look around. Unexpectedly, I bumped into Rufus. He was walking towards me with an expressionless face, which sent me into a panic.

“Why are you here?” I blurted without thinking.

Damn it! I hope he didn’t see me holding his coat and sniffing it like some creepy stalker just now!

I felt so embarrassed just thinking about it!

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