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?"

Carter looked like she'd been punched in the stomach. Tears welled up

everything up, and now they want us

are you talking

mind. Saying it won't change anything. Miss, really, thank you. We

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

he said solemnly.

basket, barely bigger than her palm, and smiled. "Thank

uneasy feeling that she was

image of the two men tossing Jayson into the river flashed in her mind. She'd only caught a glimpse in

won?

familiar.

bolt upright in

men who had followed

That morning, in the hotel restaurant, standing behind Rupert-one of his

town to deal with the mining business.

her suspicion, Sylvia threw on her jacket

nurse for directions, she found the ICU. Before she

voices echoing from

suit was standing over Mrs.

to do this the hard

Just sign the damn papers," the man

to

us five grand? That

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