Chapter 770 A Tangle Of Thoughts


    Sylvia''s POV:


    When I woke up from my dream, cold sweat had already umted on my forehead. The horrible


    scene had been imprinted in my mind, which made me unable to snap out of it for quite a while.


    Rufus didn''t wake up, but he was holding me in his armsforting me with his warmth.


    When I saw him sleeping so peacefully, I felt tears well up in my eyes.


    I really didn''t want to leave him, but if I stay, he would die.


    If it wouldn''t end well whether I stay or not, I would choose to leave and let myself suffer alone. At


    least in that case, Rufus would have a chance to live.


    I wiped the tears that had umted in the corners of my eyes. Then, I got out of the bed to


    check Rufus'' back. His body was well-built, but I couldn''t appreciate much of his features, especially


    now that half of his back was covered with the ominous ck thorn.


    My heart sank at the sight of the curse.


    Tears welled up in my eyes again. What did we do to deserve this? Why did fate have to y such


    a cruel trick on us?


    Before I knew it, I sobbed my heart out. Once again, I had made up my mind to leave Rufus as


    soon as possible.


    After I let out all my frustration, I quietly went back to Rufus'' arms and stared at the ceiling. I felt dull,


    and because of that, I couldn''t sleep throughout the whole night.


    The next day, when Rufus woke up, I pretended to be just awake and got up from the bed as if


    nothing happened.


    As usual, I made breakfast since I had been making breakfast for him recently. For some reason, I


    felt satisfied whenever I see him eat the food I cooked by myself.


    As I put the fried egg and sauce on his te, I asked, "Do you have any ns for the next few


    days? Are you going to be busy? There''s a newly opened restaurant in town, and I heard it''s for


    couples. I''ve been thinking of going there with you for quite some time now, and I was wondering if


    you''d be willing to go with me."


    Rufus gracefully put his knife and fork down as he wiped his mouth and told me his schedule in


    detail. Then, he asked, "When do you want to go there?"


    I tilted my head to the side and thought for a while. "How about next Monday?"


    Rufus immediately nodded in response. "I probably might bete that day because it''ll be my first


    time to preside over the court meeting for my father, but I''ll try my best toe back home as soon


    as possible."


    Now that I confirmed that Rufus was going to be busy that day, I felt relieved. He wouldn''t even be


    able to spare time to have dinner with me, and that alone indicated he''d be busier than before.


    Maybe I could pull off the escape after all.


    I smiled and held his hand. "That doesn''t matter. I''ll wait for you no matter howte you are. If you''re


    going to be busy that day, we can always go to the restaurant another time. Your work is more


    important. You can just apany me when you''re free. I haven''t really explored the capital city


    yet, so I want to go to all kinds of ces with you."


    Rufus looked at me affectionately before saying, "Alright. I''ll go with you when I''m free."


    "Okay!"


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    I went out with Rufus after breakfast. He went to the city hall, and I went to the army.


    Rufus wanted to send me there, but he didn''t have enough time on his hands and had to leave in a


    hurry.


    I stood at the pce gate and watched Rufus'' car slowly drive away. When I couldn''t see the


    vehicle anymore, I breathed a sigh of relief. He had been keeping a close eye on me recently, and it


    seemed like my escape would be much more difficult than I had expected.


    I walked toward the army with a heavy heart. I turned around at a fork in the road however, and


    went to the hospital to look for the doctor in charge of my prenatal checkups.


    The attending doctor was a middle-aged werewolf with grey hair. His hair probably turned grey at


    such a young age because he had devoted himself to studying medicine. When he saw me, he let


    out a gentle smile and asked, "How are you feeling today, Miss Todd?"


    I sat down and looked straight into the doctor''s eyes. "Doctor, I want you to tell me the baby''s real


    condition."


    The doctor slightly adjusted his sses. "Miss Todd, your baby is healthy. You don''t need to worry


    about—"


    "Please, you don''t need to hide the truth from me anymore. I know my body, and I know something


    is definitely not right."


    The doctor''s eyes widened in surprise. He was then rendered speechless.