Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 479

Edwin stepped right in front of them, arms outstretched. "If you want to fight, fight

me. They're my wife and daughter."

"You little brat! Where are my men? Get this fool out of here!" Tristan roared, his

face turning red with rage.

Within seconds, a dozen burly security guards stormed in and yanked Edwin

away.

"Dad! Are you really going to push us this far?" Edwin shouted, his eyes blazing.

"I'm your father! This is my house, not yours to run!" Tristan snapped back. "If you

don't admit your mistake today, people will think those two women rule the house.

Beat them!"

On his command, one of the guards grabbed a leather belt handed over by the

butler.

Sylvia's heart sank. There was no escaping this tonight.

Naomi shoved her aside. "Sylvia, go! I'll take the fall for you. But don't you dare

admit to anything-"

Before Naomi could finish, Sylvia pulled her away.

She leveled a cold stare at Tristan. "My mom's not in good health. If you beat her

to death, are you planning on spending the rest of your life in prison? I'll take the

punishment. I'm sure you won't object, Tristan?"

Tristan despised defiance more than anything, and Sylvia had challenged him one

many times. He'd had enough of her stubbornness for

"Do it!"

Rupert rose from his seat, voice icy. "I'll

jacket, rolling up his sleeves

the

and ominous,

and for a

her ear

resigned.

flickered—something broke inside, silent

invisible.

belt sliced through

bracing for pain—but it never

saw Lester, who had just left with

his hand gripping Rupert's

a glance at Kay, his aunt, annoyance

the final say in Sanford

I'm only looking out for

Reese is my

been wronged, I'll

it: But forcing

not

gets out that

disciplining

to

family or the

real weight as Reese's big

lips together, unable to

Tristan had to signal his guards to step

never let Reese be

Tristan. But today's Reese's

blood spilled here," Lester

perfectly—Lester had come

soured Tristan's

forced his face to