Chapter 727 A Stubborn Girl


    Sylvia''s POV:


    Warren wailed miserably. I had never seen him break down like this. Even when he had fallen off


    the cliff in the forbidden forest and was severely injured, he hadn''t shed a single tear.


    He looked awful and had lost a lot of weight in just a few days.


    Fortunately, Flora was with him, which would give him somefort.


    Owen and Edwin were also in the same state. Edwin seemed to suddenly have aged ten years, with


    grey hair sprouting all over his head. He stood behind Owen, not speaking a word. He just stared


    nkly out the window, as if his soul had already departed with Leonard.


    Standing next to me, Rufus gently held me in his arms, his face lined with worry. Perhaps he was


    afraid that I would lose control of my emotions as well.


    I shook my head subtly, indicating that I was fine. My throat felt sore and my eyes were dry. I knew I


    had no more tears left to shed.


    In the second half of the service, the priest asked everyone to bring flowers to Leonard''s coffin in


    turn to pay our respects.


    In the middle of this process, Owen approached Rufus, wanting to discuss something about the


    burial.


    Rufus said a few words to me and left.


    I held my flowers and continued to wait in line for my turn.


    Soon, it came. Leonard''s body was surrounded by flowers. I gently ced the ones I was holding


    on his chest. As I did this, I noticed that the walking cane I had put beside his handst night was


    missing.


    I was stunned. I instinctively knew that Alina had taken it away.


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    My spection turned out to be correct.


    As I was about to walk off the stage, Alina came closer to me and whispered, "Are you looking for


    the walking cane? Ha-ha, I threw it away. I won''t let that thing be buried with my father''s body,


    because you don''t deserve it."


    I was in no mood to argue with her, so I just left.


    People wereing and going outside the mourning hall, and the sun was beating down harshly.


    Alina was still following me, not done with her sarcasticments.


    "Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Are you going to tattle to Rufus again? That''s all you can do.


    You can only depend on your mate."


    Hearing this barb, I froze in my tracks and whirled around.


    My abrupt action seemed to startle Alina and she took two steps back. "Why... why did you stop


    walking? Go andin to Rufus. I''d like to see what you are capable of."


    I pressed my lips into a thin line and sneered at her. "What? Are you jealous that I have a mate to


    rely on? You also have that option. Oh, no, I almost forgot, your mate is dead."


    Alina was so enraged that her lips twitched. She hadn''t expected me to give her such a cutting


    retort. She roared in disbelief, "Sylvia, do you know what you''re saying? Don''t bully me just because


    you have Rufus on your side!"


    I shot her a cold re. Icy disdain dripped from my voice as I said, "I used to want to tolerate you,


    but I don''t have the patience anymore. So watch yourself, Alina. Don''t mess with me again,


    because I won''t show you mercy anymore." "Great, even I''d like to see what you''ll do to me. Now


    that my father has passed away, you don''t want to pretend anymore. You all are trying to intimidate


    me, aren''t you?" Her eyes widened in anger, as if she was not going to drop this matter easily.


    I gave her a pitiful look. I genuinely felt that all the noble etiquette she had learned over the past


    decade had been a waste.


    She was so obstinate that she had to pick a fight with people all over the world. If she continued in


    this manner, sooner orter she would suffer because of her own actions.


    I smiled and said, "When Leonard was alive, he''d told me that if he died one day, he wanted me to


    take care of you. He said that you were his biggest cause of worry. If you were to encounter any


    difficulties one day, I should help you for his sake..."


    "Shut up!"


    Alina interrupted me before I could finish speaking. Her eyes were bloodshot and her emotions


    made her bristle like a cornered hedgehog.


    "Don''t be so self-righteous, Sylvia! Are you trying to be my elder sister now? I''m telling you right


    now; I will never admit that you are my sister! I won''t do it for the rest of ?y life. Just give up!"