Chapter 969 The List Of Candidates


    Crystal''s POV:


    Stunned, I had no idea how to answer Beryl''s question.


    Rufus and I exchanged nces. Apparently, he was also stunned, but he reacted quicker than me.


    "No, we''re just friends," he told Beryl calmly. "Friends? If you''re just friends, then how was I born? I


    thought you need to be a couple to have a baby!" Beryl was even more confused. She scratched


    her chin and pouted, like a wise old sage deep in thought.


    I didn''t know how to exin. I couldn''t tell her that friends could have babies together either, which


    would sound even weirder to her.


    Rufus'' ears turned slightly red from embarrassment, and he didn''t say anything more. It seemed like


    he wasn''t going to offer any exnations and nned to leave Beryl to figure it out by herself. The


    best way to deal with these hard questions was to not answer it.


    As the sun started to dip in the horizon, I scooped Beryl into my arms and together with Rufus, we


    headed back to his pce. Laura was there waiting for Rufus, toting several sheets of paper.


    "You''re right on time. Please go over the candidate list for the ball and see if there''s anyone


    missing." As she spoke, Laura''s head was lowered. When she finally looked up and saw me behind


    Rufus, she paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed. She seemed at a loss whether to


    hand over the list or keep it to herself. It suddenly urred to me that the list Laura was talking


    about was the list of candidates for Rufus'' wife. Now I understood why Laura felt embarrassed when


    she saw me.


    I tried my best to control my facial expressions and voice. "Where''s Arron?"


    "Asleep. He was so tuckered out from ying all afternoon," Laura exined.


    "I see. I''m going to check on him." I quickly scurried off before Rufus and Laura could speak.


    I found Arron in the guest room, sleeping soundly. Leaning against the side of the bed, I stroked his


    soft cheek, feeling a little sad. It wasn''t surprising that Rufus would marry someone else. In fact, I


    had already been expecting this, so I shouldn''t have felt sad. I should''ve restrained my emotions


    and wished the couple happiness.


    I let out a long, helpless sigh. I couldn''t stay here. I needed to return to the border pack as soon as


    possible. And I had to think about what I should do about Beryl''s situation.


    Under the quilt, Arron stirred slightly. He soon opened his eyes sleepily and called me.


    I patted his back gently, coaxing him to go back to sleep.


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    Arron stretched his little arms out, sat up in bed, and yawned.


    "Since you don''t want to go back to sleep, shall we go?" I asked.


    Arron rubbed his eyes and nodded sleepily. "Okay, Mommy."


    "Come on, reach for the skies." I instructed him to stretch out his arms and helped him put his coat


    on. I looked at the bandage on the bedside table and hesitated. In the end, I wrapped Arron''s face


    with a scarf and put a hat on his head.


    Arron sat on the edge of the bed, letting me dress him obediently. The soft scarf was more


    comfortable than the bandage. He rubbed the fragrant scarf happily and said, "It''d be nice if I don''t


    need the bandages anymore."


    My heart ached. Squatting down in front of Arron, I touched his cheek and said, "Soon, you won''t


    have to cover your face anymore. Just a little longer, Arron."


    "Okay, Mommy." I gave him a candy, and Arron smiled so happily, bring out the dimples on his


    cheeks.


    I cautiously carried Arron downstairs, only to find the living room empty. A servant quickly came


    over and said, "The lycan king and the queen mother are in the study. Would you like me to inform


    them?"


    "No, thanks. If they ask, just tell them that Arron and I have left." After giving the servant brief


    instructions, I headed back.