Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 356

Chapter 356

The moment Sylvia heard that Tristan Garcia was coming, she shoved Rupert

away.

Rupert, still recovering from his injury, swayed unsteadily on the bed before managing to steady himself, his eyes darkening as he looked at Sylvia.

"You should go," he said quietly.

"Yeah," Sylvia replied after a beat, realizing she couldn't explain this mess on her

own.

But just as she turned to leave, the door burst open.

Tristan stormed in, and the second he saw Rupert's wounded leg, his face twisted

with rage.

He barely glanced at Sylvia before his hand shot out a sharp, echoing slap cracked across her face.

"This is how you repay the Garcia family for taking you in? What a disgrace!"

Sylvia, still weak, staggered back and slammed into the wall. Stars exploded in her vision and she tasted blood at the corner of her mouth.

But Tristan wasn't finished. He raised his hand to strike again-only this time, Rupert caught his arm mid-air, stopping him cold.

stitches, dark red seeping through the

hardened. "Rupert, what the hell do you think you're doing? After what she's done

his gaze flicking to Sylvia's swollen cheek. His face was

yanked his arm

father and son, locked in

behind Tristan, suddenly rushed to

move! Your leg is still

please, don't be angry. Mr. Rupert just means it's not worth getting

went sheet-white, the red handprint standing out angry

looked up at Rupert. He just frowned, saying

what you meant, Sylvia thought bleakly. I get

"Get out. I don't want to

stepped forward, her

but pointed. "Don't take it personally, Sylvia. Tristan's just worried about Mr. Rupert. Maybe you should

Besides, there's nothing for you to say

the lady of the house, and Sylvia was

an outsider.

eyes down and slipped out of the

barely left when

him. "Are you out of

bad enough

you're bleeding O everywhere. You want to

stared, stunned

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