Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 279

"What? You thought Bridget would save you? Freya, let me tell you something. You actually had a chance to escape yesterday."

"What... what do you mean? Explain it to me!" Freya grabbed Sylvia's arm and shook it violently.

Sylvia yanked her arm free and said coldly, "First chance, I refused to let you take the key card, but you were too eager for a shortcut, so you sneaked it away."

"Second, Bridget was right in front of me, and she didn't even notice you were gone. If she cared about you even a little bit, she would have noticed something was wrong and had time to stop you."

"Third, my room wasn't isolated. There were guests on either side. All you had to do was shout, and someone would come to your rescue. But you were too scared of being discovered as not me, so you kept quiet."

"Freya, isn't this the bed you made for yourself?"

Hearing this, Freya's eyes, once red with anger, turned ashen, and she collapsed onto the ground like a fallen autumn leaf.

Sylvia turned her back.

parents didn't love, and you were the stepchild. But when your mom and stepdad came to school, I

that. Naomi and Edwin Garcia only appeared at school together to help her with her bags at the end of the term. Even then, she would always

anyone gossiping about

knew about her connection to

people felt sorry for her when they saw

was wrong with

to you. Your mom may complain, but she climbs

stepdad, every time he comes to pick you up, he brings snacks and buys you new clothes. I

still care so much about you? Why does your stepdad, who isn't even

my parents only ever call me a burden? I've grown up wearing hand-me- downs from relatives and eating leftover snacks my

crush and Bridget gave me money, I immediately bought new clothes and had a big

was freeing, but also

much, why couldn't you just

wide, as if she might leap at Sylvia's

shivered and signaled to the