Chapter 776 Hold His Hand


    Sylvia''s POV:


    It began to drizzle, and the smell of blood permeated the piercing wind.


    I had no idea whose blood it was, but it was so thick that I almost felt sick. Rufus and ir were still


    fighting. No matter how I tried to persuade them, neither listened to me.


    Wanting to stop them, I stamped my foot in agitation, but the feeling of nausea overcame me, and I


    was forced to puke.


    It was only at this moment that they finally stopped fighting. Rufus knocked ir to the ground. I


    didn''t know whether he was alive or dead. But from the looks of it, he had no strength to fight back.


    Meanwhile, Rufus waspletely alright except for the bruises on his face. His suit didn''t even


    wrinkle a bit.


    I covered my mouth, trying to suppress the retch in my throat. Then I walked over to check ir''s


    condition. But before I could even reach him, Rufus prepared to attack him again.


    Furious, I stood in front of Rufus, blocking his way, and yelled, "Do you want to kill him?! ir is


    your best friend!"


    Rufus loosened his tie aggressively and snarled, "Friend? Will a true friend lust after my mate?"


    I licked my dry lips and exined slowly, "ir isn''t in his right mind. He only did this because he


    was manipted by Noreen''s blood. It''s all Noreen''s fault. ir didn''t mean to do that. I didn''t tell


    you because I didn''t want you to overthink and grow apart from one another." "What about you? Are


    you sick too?" Rufus asked in a low voice. His eyes were brightly illuminated by the moonlight as if


    they had been dropped into the entire river of stars.


    I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "Rufus, listen to me. It''splicated. I don''t know how


    to exin it right now."


    In the middle of our bickering, Rufus suddenly pulled out the box that housed our wedding ring and


    said, "You took a lot of things with you, but only left this behind."


    Tears welled up in my eyes while a lump was stuck in my throat. Looking at the ring box in his hand,


    I felt as if a force was crushing my heart. I couldn''t breathe.


    In truth, I hesitated for a long time before leaving, but I still left the ring behind because I felt


    undeserving of it.


    "Tell me, Sylvia. Why did you leave it behind? Didn''t you say you love me? Why did you leave me?


    How can you have the heart to leave me?" Although Rufus was remarkablyposed, I could feel


    the pain in his voice. His questions pierced my body like sharp knives.


    "Rufus..." I uttered, crying and shaking my head. My head was aplete mess, and I didn''t know


    how to exin it to him.


    "Have you fallen in love with someone else?" Rufus turned to look at ir with a murderous look.


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    I was shocked when I heard what he said. With tears streaming down my face, I grabbed his arm


    and begged, "Rufus, I only love you, always and forever. But I really have something to do and need


    to leave the capital city for a while. Please believe me. Can you let me go? I''lle back to you as


    soon as I''m done dealing with it."


    "What''s the matter you have to deal with?" Rufus nced at me, but his face was utterly nk. He


    appeared menacing and brooding, as though something was stirring inside him.


    I swallowed and said gently, "I can''t tell you right now."


    The corners of his mouth tilted upward slightly, making him look dreadfully seductive. Although he


    was smiling, it didn''t reach his eyes. "Then why can ir know, but I can''t? Sylvia, have you


    forgotten that I am your mate?"


    I released his hand and turned to face him. Being ced in such a predicament left me at a loss. "I


    don''t know how to exin it to you right now, but I need you to believe me on this one."


    Rufus extended his hand to touch my cheek and whispered, "But you have lied to me too many


    times already."


    His words rendered me speechless and unsure of what to do next.


    At this time, ir, who was lying on the ground, groaned in pain. I feared he would die, so I hurried


    over to check his condition.


    However, Rufus continued to speak and extended his hand to me. "Sylvia, don''t go. Stay here with


    me, and I will believe everything you say. Take my hand and tell me you''re still mine, Sylvia."