Chapter 1103 Marry Anyone Else


    Crystal''s POV:


    I knew from the lock on Ad’s face that she had misunderstood, but I didn''t bother rifying the matter. Because technically, Rufus was telling the


    truth


    Beryl had been conceived with Rufus’ active participation. He just wasn''t aware of it now that he had lost his memory.


    Just then, a guard appeared and said, "The Queen Mother is looking for you, Miss Castillo. She said she had something to discuss with you."


    Knowing that it would be awkward for her to stay after everything that had been said, Ad pounced on the opportunity and ran out of the kitchen like


    her life depended on it.


    It reminded me yet again just why I adored Laura.


    And so, Rufus and I were left by ourselves. He looked at me quietly, his eyes pensive. I didn''t know what else to say, so I just stared back at him.


    The atmosphere soon grew awkward, though not in an entirely bad way.


    "Well, I should go now. Arron is..." I racked my brains for an excuse to leave. Since I had sessfully stopped Ad''s recent attempt to seduce


    Rufus, I had no reason to stay any longer.


    But before I coulde up with a usible reason, Rufus spoke. "You are indeed targeting Ad. You don''t like her."


    I flushed, embarrassed that he had seen through me. But Iposed myself in the next second and managed a calm tone. "I just don''t like seeing


    evil people getting away with their evil deeds, that’s all. I''m doing this for the sake of the empire. Your marriage is a national affair, and as your loyal


    subordinate, I naturally have concerns regarding your chosen partner.”


    Rufus did not respond, and just continued to study me in silence.


    I could almost feel his eyes boring through my mask and catching my guilty expression underneath


    I was getting more and more


    nervous with every second that


    ticked by. I swallowed a lump in my


    throat, trying my best not to stutter


    "What, isdhere anything wrong with


    that? As''the lycan king, you must’


    mary a virtuous woman, nota


    cunning she-wolf who only$pins lies


    afd maniptes the people around


    her. That kind of queen is only going


    to mess up the royal family and the


    entire empire.”


    l instinctively reached up and touched my mask before I could stop myself. It was a good thing that my eyes were partially covered, or Rufus would


    instantly know that I was just spouting the first thing I could think of.


    I waited for him to say something, but he kept his silence. His eyes never left me, his gaze turning deeper and deeper.


    The silence grew heavy and almost oppressiveThis content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    Rufus and I stood there like we were in the middle of a stand-off. And I suppose that was what it was. Neither of us wanted to break the silence,


    knowing that the one to break under the pressure first had something to hide.


    I held on for as long as I could, but I had gravely underestimated Rufus’ tenacity.


    Unable to take it anymore, I helplessly threw my hands in the air. "Fine, I hate Ad, there, I said it! I just don''t want to see you marry a maniptive


    liar! What''s wrong with that?"


    Rufus raised an eyebrow. "Il don''t recall it being your business who I marry," he said in a deceptively soft voice.


    I stiffened, and my hands balled into fists. I almost ran up to him andnded a punch on his smug face. "Were you even listening to everything I just


    said?" I asked through gritted teeth.


    Rufus chuckled under his breath and pocketed his hands. He leaned against the door frame and gave me azy look. "It seems that you have some


    pretty strong opinions on the matter.”


    I huffed in indignation. "I can''t


    believe that little temptress


    managed to bewitch you so quickly.


    She''s been lying to you since the


    beginning! Ihought you were smart,


    so how can-you fall for such a paltry


    trick? She tells you that she saved"


    you, and you believe her just like


    that2t could also say the same


    thirg, now couldn''t 1? I''ve sald my


    piece, and I believe I was-clear on


    where I stand. You must marry a


    kind and loving woman who is fit to


    rule beside you as your queen. Ad


    is just an ambitious she-wolf who


    wants you and the title, but not the


    responsibility. If you''re not careful,


    she might even harm Laura in the


    future.”


    Rufus burst outughing, like I had just told him an borate joke. "Yes, well... There is some truth in what you say."


    My frustrationrwas through the roof


    at this point:Fhis damn man wasn''t


    taking me-seriously at all! I walked:


    up to hi, determined to drill my"


    point into that thick stubborn skull of


    his. You can marry anyone else, but


    nother, do you understand?