Chapter 235

The driver glanced at his phone. "I can take a shortcut through the neighborhood.

It might save us a few stoplights, but I can't promise we'll get there in half an hour."

"Let's give it a shot."

There wasn't much else to do.

The driver was surprisingly efficient, managing to drop Sylvia off at the corner near her studio right around the half-hour mark.

But as Sylvia stepped out of the car, she glanced down at her swollen ankle with a frown.

She couldn't risk Bridget seeing her ankle and jumping to conclusions, so she needed an excuse for her injury.

Thinking quickly, she noticed a nearby concrete planter.

Taking a deep breath, she scraped her swollen ankle against it. The sharp pain

was so intense that she collapsed against it, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Clenching her fists to fight through the pain, she dialed Freya's number. Right now, she needed a witness.

Freya.

tipped off Bridget, so having her as a witness was

"Sylvia? Where are you? Ms.

I need your help.

Okay, I'm on my

of checking on Sylvia

until she noticed the bloodstain on the planter's edge

helped Sylvia up. "How did

in. I didn't see the step when I got out and

to the studio. "But... was the Bailey

examining her wound, replied nonchalantly, "Traffic. You know how busy it gets

Sylvia's casual tone, let the matter

studio, Bridget

how tough she must be

gaze landed on Sylvia's ankle. "What

tripped," Sylvia replied

and Bridget usually kept things straightforward; going

and that seemed to settle

Just

@coworker approached

you

on leave for a hospital

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