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."

called her

""It hurts."

her abdomen,

knit dress now

period had

rarely experienced menstrual cramps, passed out

Sylvia woke up again, the

Rupert sitting by the bed still startled

expression was cold, his dark eyes emotionless as he

"I told you I couldn't be carrying

twitched

as he spoke in

"Since there's nothing wrong,

need to

She said it

was an accident."

"What did you say!"

a burst balloon, trembling as it

look at her, standing up without a

what needed to be

Do you really think it was an accident? What if I had been

trembled uncontrollably, gripping the blanket to steady herself, her eyes filled

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