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.

tore open Rupert's stitches, dark red

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

Rupert said, his gaze flicking to Sylvia's swollen cheek. His face was so thunderous it could chill the room;

yanked his arm back,

stood there, father and son, locked in a

right behind Tristan, suddenly rushed to Rupert's side, clutching his

please, don't move! Your leg is still

to Tristan. "Tristan, please, don't be angry. Mr. Rupert just means it's

red handprint

Rupert. He just frowned, saying nothing to defend her—or to contradict

you meant, Sylvia thought bleakly. I get it

at the door. "Get out. I

stepped forward, her

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

Besides, there's nothing for

clear-Bridget was the lady of the

an outsider.

kept her eyes down and

barely left when

look at Rupert's bleeding leg and hurried over, supporting him.

was bad enough as

bleeding O everywhere. You want to lose that

Bridget stared,

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