Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 350

Chapter 350

Hospital Room

When Sylvia woke up, Rupert was already gone. She took a moment to gather her strength, then got out of bed and poured herself a glass of water. Just as she took a sip, she noticed a shadow flickering outside the door.

"Who's there?" she called out.

The door creaked open a sliver, and Jayson's head peeked through.

"Quit messing around," his mom said, pulling Jayson out of the way as she

stepped into the room. "Miss, I really have to thank you for what you did. I brought

you something to eat-I hope you don't mind. It's nothing fancy."

"Are you kidding? Thank you so much! I'm starving," Sylvia replied, a little embarrassed but grateful.

Jayson's mom opened up a thermos and poured out a bowl of creamy oatmeal, then handed over a couple of homemade biscuits.

She carefully packed the rest of the food away, making sure not to waste a crumb.

Sylvia eyed the food, a little suspicious. "Mrs. Carter, did you...?"

"Jayson's dad is still in the ICU. We're just trying to make things stretch, you know?" Mrs. Carter's eyes turned red and watery.

Sylvia thought for a moment, then asked gently, "Jayson getting thrown in the river... it had something to do with his dad, didn't it?"

the stomach. Tears welled up and spilled down

them! Messed everything up, and

Who are you

never mind. Saying it won't change anything. Miss, really, thank you. We should

to leave. But just as they reached the door, Jayson turned and pressed

he said

tiny basket, barely bigger than her palm,

the uneasy feeling that she

tossing Jayson into the river flashed in her mind. She'd only caught a glimpse in the chaos,

won?

familiar.

Sylvia sat bolt

who had

one of them somewhere else. That morning, in the hotel restaurant, standing behind Rupert-one of his

mining business. Those two men... they must be

confirm her suspicion, Sylvia threw on her

asking a nurse for directions, she found

raised voices

in a suit

the hard way? Do you have

sign the damn

to

us five grand? That won't even

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