Chapter 200

Sylvia had considered dozens of scenarios, even suspecting Bridget might want her help in getting an abortion, thus making her the villain for ages. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine Bridget pushing her into the chilly lake that autumn.

The Garcia family's man-made lake was deep, and Sylvia was immediately engulfed by the bone-chilling water.

She struggled desperately, "Hel-"

As soon as she opened her mouth, water rushed in, preventing her from uttering a complete sentence.

Sylvia thought it was the end for her until Bridget suddenly started screaming for help.

""Help! Sylvia's fallen into the lake!"

Bridget's cries drew a crowd.

But by then, Sylvia, weighed down by her waterlogged coat, was barely struggling, her body sinking deeper.

Suddenly, a figure plunged into the water and forcefully hauled her to shore.

Sylvia coughed up water, dazedly looking at the man holding her.

It was Rupert.

His head bowed, water dripping from his hair, his eyes fixated on her, tinged with crimson.

"Sylvia, Sylvia."

never called her

""It hurts."

her abdomen,

now sported a

Her period

experienced menstrual cramps, passed out from the

up again, the

Rupert sitting by the bed still startled

cold, his dark eyes emotionless as he

I couldn't

fingers twitched

as he spoke in a deep voice

"Since there's nothing wrong,

to blame

She said it

was an accident."

"What did you say!"

sharp, like a burst balloon,

look at her, standing up without

said what needed to be

think it was an accident? What if I had been pregnant? Would you just let it go like

the blanket to steady herself, her eyes filled with sorrow and hatred as

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