"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."

felt off. She walked over, and only then

Naomi's red-rimmed eyes.

what's wrong? Why are you

she wiped at

her, refusing

smile. "Seeing them like this, mother and son... It just reminded me

a moment to

"Mom, what child?"

was pregnant with Edwin's baby once," Naomi said, voice trembling.

tell him, I was in a car accident. I

little chance I'd ever get pregnant again. That's when

she spoke, tears streamed down Naomi's

but something about her words gnawed

you couldn't get pregnant,

okay?" Naomi pressed her lips

me the

Edwin doesn't know! Fine, I'll tell you, but

Sylvia's mouth

She realized this was bigger

got up, closed the door, and sat back down with

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

in that accident. I lost the

didn't want to break Edwin's

never told him. When

returne

Tristan suddenly decided

me to marry

imagine what that felt like. Knowing exactly what was going

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