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.

on the other end of

side?

...

the check-up, Rupert was escorting Fiona out

said with a smile, "Rupert, thanks for taking

anything you need, just

Fiona's expression faltered, but she

Fiona asked, "Sylvia, Rupert mentioned you weren't feeling well. Everything

just didn't sleep well last night and then got up early to grab some breakfast." "Breakfast?"

out some takeout

pork sandwiches, Naomi's

something Edwin craved from

leaned in for a closer look

a chill run down her spine

stuffed the breakfast items back into her bag,

good, nothing serious.

burden to Warren. Otherwise, at his

the right person..." Sylvia's voice caught in her throat under his gaze, barely finishing

don't ask for much. If Warren could find someone as considerate and

"Heh."

feeling as though she'd been pierced with two

wasn't Fiona usually against her being alone