Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 247

Chapter 247

He ran his fingers through her hair, a gentle, almost tender gesture that surprised

her.

Sylvia clenched her fists, saying nothing, her body feeling colder rather than

warmer.

She met his gaze with defiance. "Just because we had something doesn't mean it matters. You don't care, I don't care. Given the chance, I'll leave."

"You won't."

"

Her whole body tensed, a slight shiver running down her spine. Was he

threatening her?

She knew her mom was with the Garcia family!

But in the next moment, he placed a soft kiss on her forehead, devoid of any dominance, just a gentle touch.

While she was still in a daze, he hooked the chain around her neck with his finger.

The pendant dangled between them, its emerald shine catching the light.

He repeated, "You won't."

Sylvia reached out to grab it, but he dodged her attempt with a teasing smirk.

take it off," she insisted

"Sure."

the couch, then reaching for

to change the

myself." Sylvia

"Don't move."

away, lifting

watching him as he undid her bandage with precise

a bit swollen, but not

ointment, secured a fresh bandage, then

shower. If you need anything, call

You should go

with your shower?"

"No!"

to the

emerged, clean and refreshed, she found Rupert asleep on the

of tension even in his

fetched a blanket from the bedroom and draped it over

couch, he seemed less intimidating, more vulnerable than she'd ever

drink that night. I was lured

she turned and headed to her

slowly opened his

...

At the Simpson residence.

for a gynecologist

Fortunately, Bridget wasn't

hemorrhage. She had simply neglected

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