Chapter 623 The ck Bug


    Sylvia''s POV:


    I was stunned. Not understanding what ir meant, I smiled at him awkwardly. "I was too weak at


    the time, so I suppose a loser like me indeed drew people''s attention easily."


    "No. It was because you had a unique temperament that people took notice of you," ir added.


    I scratched the back of my head, not knowing what to say to ir. "I guess you could say my


    weakness was unique, right?"


    Amused, ir suddenly burst intoughter. Then, he sighed and looked at me intently. "To be


    honest, if Rufus didn''te to your rescue, I would''ve."


    "Oh, really? Thank you," I said dryly, averting my gaze. I didn''t know why, but I couldn''t seem to look


    at him. ir was acting so strange today.


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    "If I were the one who saved you back then, would you have paid more attention to me?" ir


    pressed me further.


    I looked up at him, stunned. What did he mean?


    I hesitated for a while and chose to pretend not to hear him.


    "Maybe you would''ve fallen in love with me instead?" ir chuckled. Although his tone sounded like


    he was joking, I didn''t think it was funny at all.


    I coughed with embarrassment and decided to be honest. "I doubt it. Rufus and I are mates. We''re


    destined to be together."


    Hearing this, ir''s expression darkened. "Is a mate bond so important? If Rufus wasn''t your mate,


    would you still have fallen in love with him?" "Of course!" I said without thinking. I didn''t need to


    think. Rufus was the only man in my heart. No one could rece him. I would fall in love with him


    no matter what, even if he wasn''t my mate. This was fate and I couldn''t escape it.


    ir fell silent, staring at me with an unreadable expression.


    I couldn''t stand being with such a weird ir. I forced augh and said, "Oh, why would you say


    such a thing? Stop making fun of me."


    ir broke into a smile again and patted me on the shoulder. "I was just kidding. You''re still as


    serious as before."


    Finally, I breathed a sigh of relief. My hands, which were clutching the potted nt tightly just now,


    finally rxed. I frowned at him and said crossly, "You are still as naughty as before." ir snorted


    and started walking.


    I quickly followed him and added, "I might''ve saved you with the flower this time, but you were


    injured because of me in the first ce, so I suppose we''re even now. Let bygones be bygones, and


    I hope we can get along with each other like before."


    ir stopped and turned around to look at me. The smile on his face hadn''t changed, but there was


    something different about him. After sleeping for two months, he didn''t seem as bright as before.


    Was it because his hair was longer? ir''s hair reached his neck now and his tall figure looked


    thinner than before. In his loose shirt and baggy jeans, he kind of looked like a broody, wandering


    artist.


    In a low voice, he said, "Okay... Just like before."


    I continued to poke fun at him. "Your hair is so long now. You should get a haircut. The royal guard


    captain can''t be so scruffy."


    ir couldn''t help but chuckle. "Okay. I''ll have it cut when I get back."


    Soon, we arrived at ir''s house. It was a quiet vi.


    Just as I was about to say goodbye to him, I saw a tiny ck bug crawling in ir''s eye.