Chapter 798 Changed


    Sylvia''s POV:


    I noticed that there was something wrong with Maya''s expression, so I looked at her and asked,


    "What''s wrong?"


    Maya let out a sigh. "Ever since you left the imperial pce, Prince Rufus hasn''t slept a wink, nor


    has he had a good meal either. But as soon as he found out about your whereabouts, he rushed


    there overnight. You can just imagine the pain he went through while you were away."


    My heart ached when I heard what she said. I pictured Rufus'' weary expression on the way back as


    he leaned against his seat. He was probably both mad and disappointed in me.


    I looked down and gripped the nket as I murmured, "I know I did something wrong this time,


    but..."


    I almost wanted to tell Maya my unspeakable secret, but my subconscious held me back. If I were


    to reveal the secret about the curse on Rufus, things would get even moreplicated. Ethan and


    Laura might even get involved.


    In the end, I heaved a sigh. "I''ll apologize to Rufus when hees back."


    "Miss Todd, that''s not what Prince Rufus wants. Don''t you understand? Since you''re his mate, you


    should be honest with him. He loves you. Your escape from the imperial pce is no less than


    betraying his love and your mate bond. I think instead of an apology, he needs you to reciprocate


    the same love he''s giving you."


    "I understand that, Maya. It''s just tooplicated. I can''t talk about it right now," I replied, my voice


    a little hoarse. I felt powerless, but I still had a secret to hide, and I had no choice but to bear the


    pressure and the misunderstanding that came along with it.


    "Miss Todd," Maya said as she sat on the edge of my bed. "Can you tell me why you suddenly ran


    away from the imperial pce? I always believed you had a reason that you didn''t want to tell


    anyone, or maybe you just couldn''t. But either way, I don''t think you meant to betray Prince Rufus."


    Seeing Maya''s sincere expression, I felt a lump form in my throat. At that point, I just wanted to tell


    her everything.


    But I knew the consequences would be dire if I did that.


    When I stayed silent, Maya sighed and gave me a sad look. "Do you really not love Prince Rufus


    anymore?"


    I subconsciously wanted to tell her that I loved Rufus with all my heart, but I couldn''t. I would have


    to leave the imperial pce sooner orter if I couldn''t get rid of the curse on his back. I would have


    to make him forget about me before I left.


    The real question was, what should I do about the people around him?


    Back then, Edwin was the only one who knew about what happened between Leonard and my


    mother, so it was easier to hide the truth.


    But almost everyone already knew about my rtionship with Rufus. It was basically general


    knowledge to them. They even thought we would get married soon.


    If Rufus were to lose his memories, the people around him would still mention me. That was why I''d


    better just let everyone misunderstand that I didn''t love him anymore. In that case, even if I were to


    leave, no one would mention me in front of Rufus, and it would be better that way.


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    If everyone believed that I had betrayed Rufus and then he just magically lost his memory, no one


    would be stupid enough to bring me up in front of Rufus again and get themselves in trouble.


    "It''s a long story, Maya," I said, looking at her serious expression.


    "Do you still love Prince Rufus, Miss Todd? You ran away with Mr. Joshua this time. Did you really


    fall in love with him?" She asked once again. I nervously bit my lip. Ever since Rufus sent her to


    take care of me, I had never seen her so serious.


    At that point, I was having mixed feelings again. I really wanted to tell her that I loved Rufus so


    much, but I couldn''t, and I couldn''t lie either.


    Thus, I had no other choice but to remain silent.