Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 196

"Wait, what... she's pregnant? Man, I even got her a psychiatric certificate!"

Chris was on the verge of screaming. Sylvia had totally duped him!

"Spill it," Rupert said, pulling the phone away, his patience thinning.

"Look, with a threatened miscarriage, rest is crucial, same with diet. Definitely no overworking," Chris advised.

"Hmm."

"What's your plan? With her... situation. If this had come out when those rumors were flying, and she'd admitted to a night with you, you could've played the media into marrying her. Even your old man couldn't have said a thing. But she refused. Tell me, you were really hoping she'd cave under pressure from your dad, weren't you?"

Chris snickered mischievously.

Rupert's eyes dropped slightly, "I'm hanging up."

"Wait, you can't just leave things unsaid, man. You've got to show your best side!"

"I did."

"What...?"

Beep beep beep.

left baffled on the other

side?

...

the check-up, Rupert was escorting

said with

course, anything you need, just

faltered, but she quickly smiled it

a bit down, Fiona asked, "Sylvia, Rupert mentioned you weren't feeling

at Rupert and shook her head, "I'm fine, probably just didn't sleep well last night and then got up early to

some takeout from her

pork sandwiches, Naomi's

bacon, something

leaned in for a closer look and laughed,

chill run down her spine as a cold gaze

into her bag,

nothing serious.

Warren. Otherwise, at his age,

he'll find the right person..." Sylvia's voice caught in her

held Sylvia's hand, smiling warmly, don't ask for much. If Warren could find someone as considerate and caring as you,

"Heh."

a forced laugh, feeling as though she'd been

against her being