Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 312

The nurse quickly hooked Sylvia up to a fresh IV, working with swift efficiency.

Once everything was in place, Rupert glanced over at Chris.

"You can wait outside."

Chris clutched his stomach with one hand and rubbed his arm where Rupert had yanked him earlier. "Does this count as a workplace injury or what?"

The hospital room door closed quietly behind him, leaving Sylvia and Rupert alone.

Sylvia came back to her senses, instantly trying to wriggle out of Rupert's arms. But he held her tight from behind, his broad chest warm and unyielding, a strong and possessive presence wrapping around her.

His voice was low and cold. "You knew she'd come after you, didn't you?"

"I didn't know. Didn't you say I'm not clever enough, Uncle Rupert? How could I possibly read people's minds?" Sylvia murmured, half-defiant.

"Still arguing?"

Rupert sat behind her, his face unreadable, his tone giving nothing away.

He pulled the blanket over the two of them, tucking her in almost brusquely.

His body heat filled the chilly space beneath the covers, turning it instantly cozy.

Sylvia felt awkward, pinned in place, unable to move even if she wanted to.

The room fell quiet except for the faint rustle of the blanket, an intimate sort of silence lingering in the air.

clutched the blanket tightly. "It

Rupert's voice turned icy,

her body go cold all

state she was in-he knew everything-and he was

her nose stinging, her

the blanket from him, wrapping herself

police. Unless you kill me, you can't stop

already circling for

doomed to lose, she'd

"Kill you?"

breath brushed her ear, a

could react, his hand slipped under the

her shirt, and

her bare skin-his touch

at her

She grabbed

on her neck,

to die, but this

glared at him, flustered. "You're doing

her nose against

seemed surprised, too, his usually cool expression

held her gaze, his dark

his hand and brushed his fingers along her cheek, his

with

her, his eyes calm, but his voice

Sylvia found herself too tired to