Edwin stumbled. The cigarette he just lit slipped from between his lips and singed the back of my hand.
I snorted, picked up the cigarette, and stuffed it back between his lips. “I don’t care if you don’t tell me. I have plenty of ways to reach the truth. I can even talk to Leonard about it. Perhaps I can ask him for help. After all, from what I know, Sylvia’s biological father belongs to your pack, and he is of high status.”
To my surprise, Edwin’s expression changed dramatically. He grasped my hand tightly and pleaded, “You can’t tell Leonard about this. If you do, it will not end well. No one will be happy.”
I scowled, sensing that something was wrong. “Why?”
Edwin stuttered, his face looking pale and drawn. He didn’t know how to answer me.
My heart sank. As my mind flashed back to everything that had taken place before, all the dots were now connected in my head. An incredible thought entered my mind.
“Is Leonard Sylvia’s biological father?”
Edwin’s POV
It never occurred to me that the secret which had been buried for so many years would be discovered by Rufus. I was in a sour mood. I thought I would be able to hide it forever.
However, Rufus was exceedingly clever and I couldn’t keep it under wraps anymore.
I gulped down some cold water to calm my nerves. “You’re right. Leonard is Sylvia’s biological father.”
Rufus’ eyes widened slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. “If that’s the reality, why didn’t Leonard tell me? Didn’t he want to recognize Sylvia as his daughter?” There was an edge of aggressiveness to Rufus’ tone. I was worried Rufus would storm off to confront Leonard right now if I told him that he indeed didn’t want to admit Sylvia was his daughter.
I smiled bitterly. “Leonard just doesn’t remember. He didn’t intend for any of this to happen.”
Rufus’ eyebrows furrowed. “He forgot? Why? What happened? Was he in an accident?”
“You’ve heard about the Blood Moon Battle, right? We attacked the second vampire king over a decade ago,” I said calmly.
Rufus nodded. “Yes, I know. Leonard held the position of the commanding general then.”
“Leonard met Sylvia’s mother, Olivia, in the course of that battle.” I put the cigarette back between my lips and continued to smoke. “The Moon Goddess designated them to be each other’s mate. They fell in love at first sight, and were soon in a relationship.”
Rufus also lit a cigarette.
While reminiscing about the past, I would inevitably need a drink. So, I stood up and poured two glasses of whiskey.
“The battle lasted for three months. They were together for that entire period. Leonard had never been as animated as he had been in those three months. He truly loved Olivia.”
Leonard had always had a rigid and serious countenance. Although he was good-looking, he was notorious for being intense. As a result, no she-wolf dared to approach him.
But Olivia was an exception.
I had never seen any girl smile as much as she did. She was not afraid of anyone. She was straightforward and bright, and had the ability to get along with just anyone. She wanted to spar with Leonard at their first encounter. When it came to strength, no one dared to question him, and no one had ever defeated him.
But that time, he had lost. Yet, he was happy.
When we returned to the camp, he kept pointing out flaws in Olivia’s moves.
I had laughed at him and asked, “So why did you lose?” He’d just blushed and had no answer to my question.
It was the first time he had let someone else win. Although his efforts had been a little amateurish, he still managed to win the girl’s smile.
Later, this girl who always had a bright smile was often present in the young captain’s tent.
During that period, all of Leonard’s men also had a great time, because he rarely ever lost his temper. I had never seen his eyes shining so brightly before. But most importantly, he was filled with hope for his future.
Leonard often commented to me that Olivia had redeemed him. And I concurred.
Before he met her, he only focused on fighting and training. Every day of his was like the previous one. His sole wish was to dedicate all his life to guard the empire. He was ruthless and indifferent, like a robot whose only function was to fight.
Olivia’s presence had transformed him into a man of flesh and blood. She had also made him realize the true meaning of life. Without love, life was meaningless.
After the battle, Leonard brought Olivia back to the pack and began the preparations for their wedding.
But an accident took place.
Rufus’ POV
Edwin got sentimental about the past. When he explained the events that had occurred, his expression grew heavy.
“No one expected that to happen.” He inhaled deeply and stopped talking.
“What exactly happened?” I asked curiously.
These days, very few accidents could cause prolonged memory loss. After all, medical technology had taken great strides forward.
Even if Leonard had suffered a head injury, it was impossible for him to not have even one memory come back over the years, especially when he loved that woman so deeply.
Edwin just shook his head and refused to add anything else. He just told me what went down after the accident. “Leonard had completely forgotten about those three months with Olivia. After that, he agreed to the marriage arranged by the elders in our pack. In the following days, he lived a methodical life like the vast majority of people. He began smiling again only after Alina was born.”
Back then, Leonard was married to the daughter of another pack’s Alpha. I had attended the wedding with the lycan king.
“What about Olivia? Where did she go?” I asked.
Edwin sighed. “She went back to her pack with their baby. You know everything that happened after that. When Olivia died, Leonard seemed to have sensed it somehow. He fell seriously ill. I didn’t know someone from her pack had set Olivia up back then. I only found out about her death after the news spread later.”
I sipped my whiskey silently, my heart sinking. If Sylvia found out about these events, she would be incredibly sad.
Judging from Edwin’s tone, Leonard and Olivia underwent a f0rced separation. But what on earth could make two people who loved each other so intensely part ways?
“Can you give me details of the accident?”
Edwin’s face was a mask of regret. “I’m sorry. I promised Olivia that I wouldn’t reveal it to a single soul. But please trust me. I don’t mean to cause harm to anybody. Maybe this is better for both Sylvia and Leonard. This was Olivia’s choice. I hope you can respect her wishes.”
I was at a loss for words for a while. I didn’t know if I should agree with his stance or not.
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