"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."

frowned. Something felt off. She walked over, and only

Naomi's red-rimmed eyes.

Why are you

but she wiped at her

her, refusing

it, and gave a sad, crooked smile. "Seeing them like this, mother and son... It just

froze, taking a moment to

"Mom, what child?"

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

a car accident. I lost

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

she spoke, tears

wanted to comfort her, but something about her words gnawed at

mean you couldn't get pregnant, and then you

just drop it, okay?" Naomi pressed her lips together, suddenly aware she might have said

tell me

your voice down! Edwin doesn't know! Fine, I'll tell

covered Sylvia's

this was bigger than she

the door, and sat back down with a weary

trip for Tristan. I wanted to tell

I lost the baby, and

to break

told

returne

Tristan suddenly decided

to marry into the

can't imagine what that felt like. Knowing

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