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.

the other end

side? In what

...

check-up, Rupert was escorting Fiona out of

Fiona said with a smile, "Rupert, thanks for

politely, "Of course, anything you need,

Fiona's expression faltered, but she quickly smiled it

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

"I'm fine, probably just didn't sleep well

pulled out some takeout from her

pork sandwiches, Naomi's

around bacon, something Edwin craved from

a closer look and

as she said that, Sylvia felt a chill run down her spine as a cold

the breakfast items back into her bag, changing the subject, "Mrs. Fiona, what

serious. I just

a burden to Warren. Otherwise, at his age, he should've had a

not true. Warren's such a great guy, he'll find the right person..." Sylvia's

smiling warmly, don't ask for much. If Warren could find someone as considerate and caring as you, that would be

"Heh."

feeling as though she'd

Fiona usually against her being