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

understanding glance they shared said

grooming Rupert, and he wouldn't let this incident tarnish Rupert's life. He was just

like a pawn in their game, easily squashed at

of her wounds as if they were being

I

patted her hand, "Mom,

timid, her love for Sylvia was genuine. Even her insistence on blind dates

put him up to

in the police

give me

left but returned shortly, her expression

Sylvia asked, "Mom..."

tall,

Rupert.

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

police; it

saying blandly, "Mom, you should

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