The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia)
Chapter 820 Punishment

Rufus' POV:

Leonard's VCR brought a huge impact on Sylvia, and it became hard for her to calm down. She burst into tears and yelled at the top of her lungs. I reached out to hug her. I felt so bad for her, but I didn't know what to do.

In the past, no matter how sad she was, she would always try her best to restrain herself. That was because she usually didn't want the others to see how much pain she truly was feeling.

She had never cried like this in front of everybody, until today.

Edwin squatted in front of Sylvia as he guiltily said, "I'm so sorry, Sylvia. Leonard's death was a big blow to me. I fell ill and forgot to tell you about the video sooner."

Sylvia sobbed so hard that she could hardly speak. She shook her head to show that she didn't blame him for what happened.

Edwin sighed. "Even though Leonard failed to tell you the truth in person, he had already thought of you as his own daughter. Fate plays cruel tricks on us sometimes."

"I understand," Sylvia said in an audible whisper, trying her best to hold back her tears. "To me, he has long been my father."

Tears welled up in Edwin's eyes. He didn't say anything more after that. With a long sigh, he stood up and handed me the video and documents that Leonard left. "Prince Rufus, please keep them for Sylvia."

He looked at Sylvia as he spoke. He probably knew that she was emotionally unstable now. "Leonard's biggest wish was to see you guys get married. Remember to tell me the big news, okay? I want to witness that moment for Leonard."

I had mixed feelings about what he said, but I nodded in response. "I will. Please take care of yourself, Edwin. I'm sure Leonard doesn't want to see you like this."

Not long after Leonard's death, Edwin, who used to be so resilient, had turned sickly pale. The sadness that he was bearing had crushed him, and he was no longer as energetic as before.

Edwin forced a smile. "Don't worry; the pack is still in chaos and I still have so much to take care of. I won't go join Leonard any time soon."

I felt a little relieved upon hearing that and didn't say anything else.

The ceremony ended just like that. The audiences left one after another, and we were the only ones left.

Alina had been imprisoned, but we still didn't know how we could punish her for what she had done.

Sylvia and I proposed to let her pay for what she did by sentencing her to death.

However, Owen and Edwin didn't want to see her die in front of their own eyes, and I understood why. They watched Alina grow up, and although she had committed an unforgivable crime, they thought it was too cruel to kill her.

"She's still Leonard's daughter," Owen explained with a sigh as he clasped his hands behind his back. "And he was always worried about her before he died. He loved her."

Warren had an indifferent expression on his face as he said, "Alina said that Noreen cast a spell on her. Maybe we can interrogate her first so we can get more information."

"Alina already turned to Noreen. She asked Noreen to kill Chet, so she deserves it. No matter what her original intention is, it doesn't change the fact that she stabbed Leonard to death. She can't get away with it," Sylvia retorted.

Warren and Owen fell silent the moment she said that.

"Why don't we lock her up and interrogate her first?" Edwin calmly suggested. "After we catch Noreen, we can then decide what to do with them."

Sylvia hesitated for a moment before she nodded. "That's fine by me, but I want to see Alina first. Alone."

She shifted her gaze at me, asking for my permission.

I didn't want her to see Alina alone, but I couldn't bear to see her like this either, so I agreed.

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