Chapter 364

When Sylvia heard the news that Bridget was pregnant, she slammed her spoon down so hard her bowl rattled, splashing hot soup all over her blouse.

Everyone at the dining table turned to look at her, their eyes sharp and judgmental.

After all, the last time this many people were in one room, it was to roast her for allegedly drugging Tristan and sneaking into his bed.

Sylvia scrambled to her feet, grabbing a napkin to dab at the mess. "Sorry about that."

Tristan barely glanced at her, his voice clipped. "You can't show up looking like that. Maybe you should head out."

Translation: You're not welcome.

Sylvia's hand froze mid-wipe. She finally understood why Tristan insisted she come to this dinner in the first place.

It was all about "clearing out the bad vibes." And apparently, she was the bad vibe.

She lowered her gaze and nodded, "Yeah. Well, enjoy your meal."

Grabbing her shoulder bag, Sylvia walked out of the dining room, feeling everyone's eyes follow her like cold knives between her shoulder blades.

A minute later, Naomi hurried after her.

I had no idea Tristan

was. Now that Bridget's pregnant and moving in, I won't be coming around anymore. If you

tried to sound cheerful for Naomi's sake,

"Three years without a baby, and now she comes back

"Well,

fell silent, awkward and

her toward the back porch. "Come on. I bought you some new clothes for the season. You're a designer

an intern, Mom. I only make, like, a

"Let

and jeans from Naomi, Sylvia gathered her things and headed

down the hallway, someone called

"Sylvia."

in the golden glow of the setting sun, wearing a pristine white cashmere coat. She looked effortlessly elegant-nothing like the woman Sylvia had once caught in lingerie at that seedy

steps back. "What

you." She sighed, cupping her belly with a melodramatic air. "I'll have to go with baggy mom jeans and oversized sweaters from now on. Thope there's such a thing

part, unimpressed. "I thought you'd have plenty

something mean flashing in her

sense of style.

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