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."

not just banishment we're

they shared

grooming Rupert, and he wouldn't let this

a pawn in their game, easily squashed at any

feeling the sharp sting of her wounds as if they were

"Sylvia, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you

her hand, "Mom, trust

her love for Sylvia was genuine. Even her insistence on blind dates was out of fear that the

up to it. Now Bridget wants to hold you responsible, and with Rupert backing her, what

was uncomfortable in the

just give me a

returned shortly, her

Sylvia asked, "Mom..."

finish, a tall, imposing figure

Rupert.

move; feeling helpless, she said, "The police won't grant

police; it

blandly, "Mom, you should