Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 31

Naomi rushed to the police station, her face turning pale with fear at the sight of Sylvia's bandaged hand.

"What happened? You just got out of the hospital, and now this? You're a designer, your hands are your livelihood!"

Even Naomi knew the importance of Sylvia's hands. Surely, Rupert understood this too. Yet, he had allowed harm to come to her. If so, just be it.

Sylvia said, smoothing back her hair, "I'm fine. Mom, let's cut to the chase. Did you find out what I asked you to?"

Naomi took Sylvia's hand in hers, tears welling up in her eyes as she finally calmed down.

"I did, I did. Look."

She pulled out her phone, showing Sylvia the information she had gathered.

Sylvia's mood lightened after reading it, "Just as I thought."

Naomi pressed her lips, "Sylvia, what do we do now? With Julian's affair barely behind us, and now this incident, given Tristan's temper, he will surely banish you."

just banishment we're looking

they

knew about what happened to Sylvia and Rupert that night. He had spent years grooming Rupert, and he wouldn't let this incident tarnish Rupert's life. He was just waiting

felt like a pawn in their game, easily squashed

sting of her wounds as if they were being consumed

voice lowered, "Sylvia, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have

patted her hand,

on blind dates was out of fear that

I asked around. The man who broke into Bridget's house insists you put him up to it. Now Bridget wants to

in the

give me

returned

Sylvia asked, "Mom..."

a tall,

Rupert.

to move; feeling helpless, she said, "The police

the police;

blandly, "Mom,