Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 194

Sylvia's heart skipped a beat when she spotted a familiar silhouette.

Bridget.

Even bundled up against the chill, that silhouette haunted Sylvia through lifetimes. How could she ever forget?

But what was Bridget doing at the gynecology department?

"Sylvia, are you alright?" Fiona called out from ahead.

"Yeah, I'm coming."

Rushing to catch up, Sylvia looked back only to find Bridget had disappeared.

Fiona gestured towards a staircase, "Just up here."

Sylvia nodded, her mind elsewhere as she followed Fiona upstairs.

Could Bridget have been taking a shortcut through the gynecology department?

Once upstairs, Sylvia helped Fiona find a seat in the waiting area. The clinic's specialist was a friend of Fiona's, someone she deeply trusted.

a private clinic, Fiona preferred to wait for

to share their personal health information with just anybody. Rupert was the same, entrusting all his medical appointments to Chris, never venturing to see

Ugh!

thinking

brought back the image of Bridget sneaking

Fiona mentioned

up," she said,

some," Sylvia offered,

anyway. Don't rush on my account. And grab something for yourself if you're hungry. You look like you've lost weight again, no wonder your mom's always asking you over for dinner." Fiona's gentle concern warmed Sylvia's heart, prompting

nurse mentioned a vending machine downstairs, so Sylvia made her way back to

Bridget with a piece of paper, hurrying

Curiosity piqued, Sylvia followed.

Sylvia to stand unnoticed outside the room. "Congratulations, you're pregnant," she overheard, her heart

The inevitable had happened.

changing many of her life's choices,

Bridget and

life, her Stella

touched her belly, a bitter sweetness spreading within

emerged

"Terminate it."

you sure?" the