"Tell the driver to bring the car around," Rupert instructed, then turned to look at Sylvia. "Have it ready for me in a week."

Without waiting for a response, he strode quickly toward the backyard.

Sylvia blinked in confusion. Wait, who agreed to that?

She started to follow, but Edwin stepped in her way.

"Sylvia, just let it be. Fiona's not doing well right now, and I don't want her taking it out on you. Go find your mom."

"Okay."

Sylvia realized he was right. After everything that had just happened, it didn't feel right to get involved in the drama of the main house.

Once the two men had walked away, she headed to the back to find Naomi.

She pushed open the door, surprised by the silence. Naomi was usually bustling about, making noise, but this time there was nothing.

It wasn't until Sylvia walked upstairs that she spotted her mom sitting by the window, lost in thought.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Naomi jolted, blinking a few times. "Oh, I'm fine. Where's Edwin?"

"Mrs. Fiona coughed up blood. It's not looking good."

Sylvia said it flatly, her voice calm.

To her surprise, Naomi just sighed.

"A reckoning... It's all just a reckoning."

off. She walked over, and

Naomi's red-rimmed eyes.

wrong? Why are you

protested, but she wiped

watched her, refusing to look

and gave a sad, crooked smile. "Seeing them like this,

a moment

"Mom, what child?"

baby once," Naomi said, voice trembling.

I was in a car accident. I lost the baby, and the doctors

get pregnant again. That's when I married into the

spoke, tears streamed down

to comfort her, but something about her words

you mean you couldn't get pregnant, and then

Naomi pressed her lips together, suddenly aware she might

tell me the

know! Fine, I'll tell

covered Sylvia's mouth in her

She realized this was bigger than

the door, and sat back

a business trip for Tristan. I wanted

I lost the baby, and the doctors said I'd probably never have another

want to break

told

returne

Tristan suddenly decided

me to marry into the

felt like. Knowing

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