Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 226

Sylvia froze for a moment, but reality quickly snapped her back.

She and Rupert?

Impossible!

There were no kids between them now, no shotgun weddings, nothing at all.

Just hate.

And most importantly... Bridget hadn't run off with a bun in the oven.

The thought hit Sylvia like a plunge into icy winter from a blazing summer, every pore shivering in the cold.

She pursed her lips and said, "Rupert, save that talk for your woman."

"I'll help you bandage up, but make sure you spend some time with her."

See your precious Rufus one last time.

Maybe she had grown cold-hearted.

When she found out Bridget wanted to get rid of the baby, she was only a little surprised, but not at all regretful, and she definitely didn't think to inform Rupert.

If he stopped it, what would be the point?

A devil like that should just wash away down the drain.

He'd picked up eight or nine tenths of Bridget's bad habits, using his health as an excuse to constantly prank Stella.

Once, he'd even aimed a slingshot at Stella's eye. Luckily, she ducked just in time.

off, saying, "I saw on TV that you could make someone's eyeball explode. I just wanted to see it happen. Why'd you have to dodge? What

shaken Stella and scolded him

ran into a tree, fell to the ground crying,

Lloyd, if you don't like me, Mom and I will leave. Just don't hit me, okay? I've only got one slingshot, and I don't want

too shocked to cry, she ended up looking like the

such a little

woman, a dark depth flickered in his

at her and said

taken aback, silently pressing the bandage over the

any harder, the wound's going

don't think you'll

down at her chest, as if expecting to

Rupert averted his gaze,

of hot water

opened the lid,

leaves. In a moment, the

filled with the comforting

aroma of tea.

brew, he poured Sylvia

up. Getting caught in

up the cup, momentarily surprised.

was right; Rupert had

into the Garcia Group to peep at project

why hadn't

Sylvia

kind,

of the

from the inside out.