Lula left Rufus alone in the room. "Rest for a while! I'll prepare something for you," she said as she held the leaf of the door to close it from the outside."Madam, there's no need for you to do that!" Rufus replied politely."What are you talking about? Not at all! I want to do this!" the woman said, quickly closing the door.Not long after, a soft knock was heard at the door.Knock! Knock!"Sir, am I disturbing you?"It was the voice of a young girl who served the family."No! Come in!"The girl slowly opened the door and pushed in a cart loaded with various foods.With skill, the girl arranged the food on the table.Rufus stared at the girl for a moment. Somehow, being alone in a room with a girl aroused his desire.He continued to watch her until she had finished arranging the food and was standing in front of Rufus, who was lying on the bed like a prince."Sir, Miss Dolcie is going out for a moment. Is there anything else you'd like me to prepare?" the girl asked politely."Yes
"I love you, Aaron! Mmuaach! Open the door quickly! Don't make me wait!"Dolcie's words cut through Rufus' heart like a sharp knife. No! That wasn't enough!Her words hit Rufus like a bolt of lightning, shattering him to pieces.The man hadn't expected that the girl he loved with all his heart had given her love to someone else."Then what's the point of her kindness and generosity to me?" Rufus thought. At that moment, tears began to flow from the corners of his eyes.It was truly painful! Rufus felt completely shattered!"Why did you do this to me, Miss? You lifted me up with your beauty and kindness, only to throw me down now!" he thought.All this time he had thought that Dolcie had similar feelings for him and that she had only married Aaron because of an arranged marriage.But as it turned out, he was completely wrong!Rufus' tears flowed more intensely, but he tried to hold back any sobbing sounds.The serving girl, who was still in front of Rufus, was now confused. Why was thi
Not long after that, Rufus said goodbye to the Williamson family.When he and all of Amaro were on the front porch, everyone, including Dolcie, said their goodbyes."Honey, take care of yourself, okay?" Rufus hugged Dolcie and kissed her on both cheeks.This surprised the girl. She just stood there and smiled awkwardly. "Y-yes... of course!"If it wasn't for Aaron, she would have punched the guy in the face.Meanwhile, Benny and Lula just smiled and shook their heads, watching what the two young people were doing.This was their plan to set Dolcie up with the son of one of the most prominent families in Tectona. Their daughter had never met this young man before. But seeing the closeness between them, Benny and Lula could finally smile with relief."They seem to be meant for each other!" Benny said to his wife.While the Williamson family was pleased with the closeness between Rufus and Dolcie, the Amaro people felt differently.They remained silent when the Williamson family misunder
When Zane opened his eyes, it didn't take him long to realize that he was now in an unused warehouse, hundreds of miles away from the backyard of the palace, deep in the forest.In the dim candlelight, in a corner, he saw his father, mother, wife, younger sibling, and two children sitting on chairs with their hands tied behind their backs, just like he was. They were still unconscious from the effects of the anesthetic Zane had just inhaled."Father!""Mother!""My love!""Aaron!"Zane called out to each of them, but none of them opened their eyes. Then he gathered his strength to free himself from the restraints on his hands.Zane, like Wayman and Aaron, was a Warrior. Even though their inner strength hadn't reached the pinnacle of the Eagle rank, it should have been more than enough to break the bindings on their hands.Strangely, no matter how hard Zane tried, he couldn't use his internal strength, as if he didn't have any. "Damn, what happened to my body?""You won't be able to us
The next day, the wedding party went on as usual. But before the party started, Rufus had warned everyone. "Never let any of you mention what happened! Also, from this day forward, you must all call me Aaron. I am the only remaining heir of Amaro!"All the servants and Warriors bowed to Rufus. They all realized that if they wanted to live longer, they shouldn't oppose anything he said."Very well, sir! We will do whatever you command!"Not only that, Rufus then instructed one of them to find people who would act as replacements for the dead Amaro family."You, find people who are willing to pretend to be my father, mother, and sibling!"Rufus knew that the Williamson family rarely met the Amaro family. They hadn't even met in the last ten years.So, with a little acting ability, Rufus was confident that there wouldn't be any problems later.There was only one thing he was worried about. And that was Dolcie.The girl would surely know who these people really were. Fortunately, Rufus ha
Dolcie came out of the room with a forced smile on her face.Seeing the girl, Rufus approached her and said. "Miss, are you okay? You don't have to do this if you don't want to!"His face showed that he didn't want to, but in his heart Rufus was grinning mischievously and triumphantly.He knew the girl was in a dilemma: she might not want to continue the marriage with a man she didn't love. But she wouldn't just ruin this wedding party."I will do it. I will marry you!" Dolcie said softly, lowering her head slightly, not looking very comfortable as she said those words.Hearing these words, Rufus screamed with joy in his heart. But he tried not to show his feelings too much."But on one condition! If you agree, we can go ahead with this marriage. But if not, there is nothing I can do to continue!" said Dolcie, this time with a firmer expression and tone than before.Rufus frowned. Even though he was sure that he would get this girl, his instincts still told him that there was a certai
"I-I..." Aaron couldn't finish his words. He burst into tears as he tried to tell what had happened to him.He was the only person to survive the burning of the old warehouse."I used all my strength to remove the ropes that bound my hands! I survived! Too bad I couldn't save them!"As he said these words, clear liquid kept pouring out of his eyes.He wanted to take revenge on Rufus. But he was surprised when all his people had submitted to the man's orders. He was too late. The influence of this foreign man was very strong in Amaro's palace."I can't go far from this place for fear that these Warriors will find me and kill me."For the past ten years, Aaron has been living in the remains of the old warehouse, surviving on whatever he can find in the woods.When Dolcie heard all this, her chest tightened. Her head looked like it would explode."How could I trust someone who lied to me all this time?" She screamed.Like Aaron, Dolcie wanted to take revenge on Rufus at first. But Aaron
Daniel descended to the ground and looked around, checking for any guards or Warriors nearby.Once he was sure the situation was safe, he walked to the corner of the building and approached the door that would lead him to the unused archive room.Daniel turned the doorknob, but it was locked. After Aaron had walked through that door earlier, he had indeed locked it.Daniel remembered what he had seen in Amelia's vision. "Miss Harper put the spare key here."Daniel checked a pile of books on a large shelf next to the door. He examined several books until he found a key that matched the one Aaron had used earlier.Daniel opened the seemingly weathered door and walked to the corner where the Tectona map painting was.Daniel used Harper's memory stored in Amelia's vision to figure out the code to unlock the door."I hope she didn't change the password!" Daniel whispered softly as he punched several numbers into the screen next to him.Beep! Beep! Beep!The door opened successfully.In a h