Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 6

Sylvia blurted out, "Then go tell Rupert to marry me off to him! Do it now!"

Naomi choked on her words, unable to muster a response.

No one dared to cross Rupert. Could she?

After a moment of silence, Sylvia suddenly grabbed Naomi's arm.

"Mom, do you...do you have any pills?"

"What kind of pills?"

"Morning-after pills," Sylvia said with a tone of resignation.

"You...At my age, why would I possibly have those? Even if it came to that, your stepfather has always been considerate of me."

"Mom, the Garcias must be watching me. Can you go get the pill for me? I was ovulating yesterday."

Sylvia opened her period tracker app, her gaze lingering the day marked in red, a wave of fear washing over her.

But she couldn't bear Stella. Her Stella deserved to be born into a happy family, not suffer alongside

her brows and

care of

"Okay."

Sylvia exhaled in relief.

purchase it herself; instead, she asked a trusted maid to do it, and the maid then left. She didn't take it seriously, assuming right now, everyone's attention was centered on the living

the room, holding an

quickly, or it'll be too

the box that read "48-hour

instinctively touched her stomach. Her beloved daughter had once lived there. So understanding, so

again, only to die alone in a hospital bed. How scared Stella must have

your mom." She thought, "In this life, you

pushed the pill

change her mind. Even though the water was warm, she felt a

tears fell down

finally gotten rid of

Her and Stella.

sorrow, Sylvia took a deep breath, quickly

the wall, shaking the room. Before Sylvia and Naomi could react, they were seized by the arms by Tristan's servants. Shortly after, Sylvia was dragged back to the hall. She was pushed forward, tumbling