"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

but she wiped at her eyes

watched her, refusing to look

couldn't hide it, and gave a sad, crooked smile. "Seeing them

froze, taking a moment

"Mom, what child?"

Edwin's baby once,"

in a car accident. I lost the baby,

was little chance I'd ever get pregnant again. That's when I married into the

tears streamed down Naomi's

to comfort her, but something about her

what do you mean you couldn't get

pressed her lips together, suddenly aware she might have said too

me the

know! Fine, I'll tell you, but please keep it between

Sylvia's mouth in her

realized this

closed the door, and sat back down with

on a business trip for Tristan. I wanted to tell him when he got back,

very next day, I was in that accident. I lost the baby, and the

to

told him. When

returne

Tristan suddenly decided

me to marry into

felt like. Knowing

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