It was almost like everything had been arranged by someone. What would happen next?
It seemed that I was already firmly in their trap, so I couldn’t do anything else but bite the bullet and forge on. But… why did Noreen choose me?
I couldn’t help but recall Hobson grabbing my hand and saying that he could smell Noreen’s scent on me when I was in his castle.
Suddenly, I sat up with a plan taking shape in my mind.
Sylvia’s POV
It suddenly struck me that when Hobson had licked my blood, the black death curse he was afflicted with had been lifted for a while.
The same thing had also happened to Blair and Rufus before. This proved that my blood was effective against Noreen’s curses.
Since this was the case, I could use my blood to test if the black thorn on Rufus’ back was my hallucination.
If it was not an illusion, my blood would be able to slow the spread of the black thorn. Then, I would be able to buy some more time to look for Noreen.
However, I would prefer if this was just my illusion. I would rather have an issue myself than know that something horrible was really happening to Rufus.
I couldn’t stand the pain of losing him. As I considered this, I realized that my blood was truly precious. I would have to ask Maya to make healthier food from tomorrow to nourish my body so I could generate more blood.
The more I turned this matter over in my mind, the more excited I became. I couldn’t fall asleep, so I got out of bed and watched the playback of Rufus’ webcast from today. There were too many comments for me to read them all.
He already had tens of millions of followers. His social media account was simplistic. The only post was a picture of a man and a woman with interlocked fingers.
A ring was visible on the man’s index finger. His hand was elegant, slender, and strong. It was tightly intertwined with the woman’s hand.
This photo had been taken the day he had confessed his love to me, and he had used it as his display picture.
Then my eyes fell on Harry’s latest post. It was a photo of a pink wolf. I stared at it for a long time and slowly typed a question mark in the comments section. Harry replied immediately, “Don’t I look handsome? I’ve just dyed my fur.”
I frowned and replied, “Didn’t you notice that the color on your butt has faded?”
Harry responded with a terrified emoji. “Help! I was too excited to notice itshit! This hair dye is not of good quality. I want to lodge a complaint against the seller.”
Flora also left a comment with a laughing emoji. “You’re so hilarious, Harry. Turns out the original color of your fur is khaki!”
For a moment, the comments section was so active that even Warren couldn’t help but comment, “Harry, aren’t you worried you’ll become a bald wolf if you continue dyeing your hair so frequently?”
Joanna seemed to be at a loss for words and sent a speechless emoticon.
While waiting for Rufus to return, I passed the time browsing social media in this manner, but he didn’t come back all night.
As my mind flashed back to the terrible look on his face before he left, I was automatically worried. Had something bad happened? I was not sleepy anymore. So, I got up and began to putter around the room.
Finally, dawn arrived. I straightened up, changed my clothes, and went to the kitchen to cook breakfast. After packing what I cooked for Rufus, I went to the army in search of him.
Although it was still early, several werewolves were already milling around on the road.
As soon as I exited the palace, I spotted Warren carrying a bag to the army. I called out to him from afar. He turned around and asked in surprise, “You’re up so early? Hadn’t you requested a leave?”
“You’re early too.” I smiled mischievously and eyed the bag in his hand. I teasingly asked, “Are you taking breakfast for Flora?”
Warren scratched his nose and replied shyly, “Yes.”
He had become a better boyfriend than before. Although Flora claimed that she disliked him, everyone could see that she was softening toward him. But now, he needed to seize this opportunity. Whether the tangle in Flora’s heart could be resolved or not would depend on Warren’s actions. B When we passed by the dormitory area, I bid him goodbye.
I continued walking inside. When I arrived at the gate of the council hall, I bumped into Blair.
Sylvia’s POV
Blair and I were both surprised to see each other. After all, only something important could make someone get out of their cozy quilt this early in the morning.
That, and the power of love would make those like Warren and I do it. I chatted with Blair for a few moments. When I discovered that Rufus had called him, we went in together.
Rufus greeted me with surprise when he opened the door. “Sylvia? What are you doing here?”
“I was worried about you, so I came here to check on you,” I replied as I handed him breakfast.
He slung his arm around my shoulder and asked Blair to come in.
Rufus had stayed up all night and looked a little weary. After taking a few sips of the coffee I had brought him, he said in a low voice, “I’d asked my men to check Richard’s phone. He had indeed been contacted from an unknown IP address. This unknown culprit goaded Richard and stated in very clear terms that the plant could lift the curse.”
“So someone else manipulated Richard?” I was a little taken aback. I had assumed that this was entirely Richard’s idea. I hadn’t expected him to just be a tool. But it was understandable. It was difficult for an ignorant man like him to figure out something so complex.
Blair’s face darkened. “Only those close to us could know the situation in such detail.”
Rufus shook his head and put forth another opinion. “Very few of us knew that the plant could lift the curse. Even if someone had this knowledge, it was difficult for them to pinpoint the exact time the plant would be effective. However, this mysterious person had given Richard a specific time. So, not only did they know about the curse, but they also had an understanding of the principles of removing the curse.”
Noreen’s name popped into my mind.
“Was it Noreen?” Blair blurted out my hypothesis.
Rufus smiled, neither confirming nor denying Blair’s speculation. “Later, I asked the hackers to decipher the IP address. They finally traced it back to your phone.”
After speaking the last word, Rufus fixed his gaze on Blair. I was stunned and my eyes flew to Blair.
“What?” Blair didn’t look like he was expecting this revelation. With a confounded expression, he asked, “You… you mean my phone? How could it be fucking possible?”
He cursed and fished out his phone from his pocket. “shit! Did someone install some malware on it? I’m so cursed.”
“You shouldn’t use your phone now.” Rufus didn’t suspect Blair even remotely and handed him a new phone.
Blair clutched the new phone in his hand and exclaimed, “Who was it? How could someone be powerful enough to plot against me? Did they do this when I was in a coma?”
“I doubt it. The message was sent recently. You were already awake then.” I felt a chill skitter down my spine as well. The culprit was capable enough to not only set Blair up, but also leave behind no clues for Rufus to find. “First of all, we can rule out Richard. He is too stupid to pull the strings,” I rubbed my chin and analyzed seriously.
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