Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 480

Living room.

Everyone else had already left.

Rupert put down his phone and lit a cigarette with a cool indifference.

Tristan turned to look at him. "Was it you who brought Lester here?"

"No." Rupert's voice was flat, almost distant. "Didn't I already do exactly what you

asked?"

"You-" Tristan glared, his brow furrowing.

Rupert flicked his ash into the tray, his icy eyes narrowing just a bit. "Dad, don't

get worked up. Take care of yourself."

With that, he turned and walked off.

Tristan was so furious he nearly lost his footing-thank goodness the butler

hurried forward to steady him.

"You alright, sir?"

"That troublemaker can't be allowed to stay! Go!" Tristan growled, jaw clenched.

"But, Mr. Edwin-" the butler started, clearly anxious.

"Haven't you heard the saying 'out with the old, in with the new'? Men are all the

same in the end."

Tristan let out a cold, bitter laugh.

"Yes, sir. I'll take care of it right away."

...

On the way back, Sylvia stayed silent, her fingers clenched tightly around her

bottle of water.

Suddenly, Lester reached over and gently took the bottle from her hands. He

cap open

Might help

sip before realizing she hadn't thanked

Sanford, thank you for earlier. But I swear, my mom and

thing for

said

she'd been about to say

a

smiled, the more bitter she

this simple? No one rushing to judge her,

off the bat.

her eyes blurring with tears she didn't want

see.

out and gently patted her head. "It'll be

to believe that

account

hit hard, and

to her

opened the car

voice

the stairs. She's unconscious. I don't know what

looked at Lester, her eyes wide and brimming with tears, her

collapsing.

only a second, then reached

his.

"Don't be afraid."

to the

...

At the hospital.

into the room just as Naomi was being wheeled

examination.

was pale as paper, nothing like her usual

backache stop her from

no matter what they did, she wouldn't wake

hoarse and raw as if stuck in

other side of the

to sound upbeat. "Sylvia,

doctor

hurt anything vital-just a

concussion. She'll wake up."