Sylvia's POV:
I couldn't struggle or break free from the grip. The one behind me was clinging to me with all their weight. My skin broke into goosebumps as the person's smooth, icy skin touched mine.
" Sweetheart, it's not good to run around this way."
The hoarse voice of a woman rang in my ears.
Hearing that, I broke into a cold sweat.
I clenched my fists, trying to remain calm. "Are you Noreen?"
The woman responded with maniacal laughter. She neither denied it nor gave me a direct answer.
However, I wasn't willing to give up. "Why do you have my mother's photos? And what about the pendant?"
The woman didn't answer my question. Instead, she called my mother's name in a strange tone that sounded sweet and intimate, which only seemed to increase my suspicion.
'Is she probably my mother's sister?'
"Why are you silent? Tell me!" I wasn't in the mood for her silly games, so I demanded to hear the truth.
The woman laughed again. "Since Olivia hasn't told you anything, I guess it's still not the time for you to hear the truth."
Her words infuriated me. The woman had been mysterious right from the beginning and testing my patience.
Judging from her attitude, I could tell she wasn't going to tell me anything.
Therefore, I decided to ask her about the blackthorn pattern I had seen in the book. "Can you tell me about this? You wanted me to see this, didn't you? Are you trying to remind me of something?"
I tried to catch up with her but couldn't.
The stone chamber turned into an endless path. It looked like the figure in the black cloak was mocking me, since every time I was about to catch up with her, she suddenly stepped back, maintaining a safe distance from me.
All of a sudden, the wind stopped. The figure in the black cloak teleported to behind me and gently patted my shoulder. She let out a weary sigh as if she was tired of playing this cat-and-mouse game with me.
"It's time to say goodbye."
"How can I remove that thing on Rufus' back?" I asked anxiously.
Just then, I heard faint laughter. "You already have everything you need to remove the curse."
As soon as she said that, the black mist grew thicker, and darkness consumed me. I couldn't see anything. The dangerous aura soon disappeared altogether with the stone chamber. All I could hear was the sound of my heavy breathing.
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