Sylvia's POV:
Blair and I were both surprised to see each other. After all, only something important could make someone get out of their cozy quilt this early in the morning.
That, and the power of love would make those like Warren and I do it.
I chatted with Blair for a few moments. When I discovered that Rufus had called him, we went in together.
Rufus greeted me with surprise when he opened the door. "Sylvia? What are you doing here?"
"I was worried about you, so I came here to check on you," I replied as I handed him breakfast.
He slung his arm around my shoulder and asked Blair to come in.
Rufus had stayed up all night and looked a little weary. After taking a few sips of the coffee I had brought him, he said in a low voice, "I'd asked my men to check Richard's phone. He had indeed been contacted from an unknown IP address. This unknown culprit goaded Richard and stated in very clear terms that the plant could lift the curse."
"So someone else manipulated Richard?" I was a little taken aback. I had assumed that this was entirely Richard's idea. I hadn't expected him to just be a tool. But it was understandable. It was difficult for an ignorant man like him to figure out something so complex.
Blair's face darkened. "Only those close to us could know the situation in such detail."
Rufus shook his head and put forth another opinion. "Very few of us knew that the plant could lift the curse. Even if someone had this knowledge, it was difficult for them to pinpoint the exact time the plant would be effective. However, this mysterious person had given Richard a specific time. So, not only did they know about the curse, but they also had an understanding of the principles of removing the curse."
Noreen's name popped into my mind.
"Was it Noreen?" Blair blurted out my hypothesis.
Rufus smiled, neither confirming nor denying Blair's speculation. "Later, I asked the hackers to decipher the IP address. They finally traced it back to your phone."
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