Sylvia‘s POV: 

“Why don‘t you just tell Rufus that the head maid is belittling you?” Yana asked in confusion. 

I walked around the long corridor and paused. “If I complain to him, it will only make people look down on me even more.” 

“I don‘t think so. If they see that Rufus is protecting you, who will dare to bully you?” Yana said playfully. 

“It‘s not that simple.” I continued to walk forward aimlessly, feeling more and more depressed. 

Then I suddenly thought of something. “Haven‘t you ever wondered how that head maid knew my background?” Yana was stunned by my question. 

“Yes… You‘re right. How did she know?” 

“I‘m afraid that the news that I’m the daughter of a traitor has already spread all over the imperial palace. No matter how Rufus defends me, I‘m just a humiliating accessory in the eyes of others. And when I am no longer useful to him, I will be thrown away.” I smiled wryly as my heart had already sobered up. 

“What should we do then?” Yana asked anxiously.. 

“I don‘t want to go back to my old life, Yana. I want to survive here on my own.” 

“Whatever your decision is, I will support you. But wait! You have been walking for a while. Where are you going?”

 “I‘m going to the banquet,” I answered casually and lowered my head. 

do you know how to get

to my senses. It was only then that I realized that I had got lost. I was in the middle of nowhere, and there were no guards

off a sense of gloom. My heart tightened, and I got goose bumps on my arms, so I walked back. But the identical arched doors made

I was so happy that I hurriedly ran in the direction

“Rufus, I‘m here!”

saw Rufus‘ tall figure, I instantly

you been?” Rufus

furrowed, and he

that I had caused him trouble again, so

“I got lost.” 

I looked down at the

looked up at him in surprise. Wasn‘t

like that?” “Nothing…”

hand “Let‘s go. Hold

in front of me, and finally pinched the corner of his sleeve. My face couldn‘t help burning. Rufus didn‘t say anything anymore. He

to stare at his stalwart shoulders. My mind was in a mess. “I‘ve already sent someone to investigate your mother‘s case and the witnesses who disappeared back then,” Rufus suddenly said. My

much hope that

would do the investigation on my own. I didn‘t expect

thing I‘m sorry about.”

it?” I asked, looking

for a while until we find out

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