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 and handed

a drink. Might help calm

and took a sip before realizing

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

thing for

Lester said quietly,

caught off guard. The words she'd been about to

managed a small

the more she smiled, the more bitter

be this simple? No one rushing to judge her,

off the bat.

her head, her eyes blurring with tears she didn't want anyone

see.

gently patted her head. "It'll be

to believe

Naomi's account would be the breakthrough they

reality hit

as they pulled up to her apartment building, Sylvia's

the car door

was Edwin, his voice frantic

the stairs. She's

at Lester, her eyes wide

collapsing.

a second, then reached over and

his.

"Don't be afraid."

to the hospital.

...

At the hospital.

room just as Naomi was

examination.

once-proud face was pale as paper, nothing like

Naomi wouldn't even let a backache stop

matter what they did, she wouldn't

called, her voice breaking, hoarse and raw as if stuck in her

other side

to sound upbeat.

The doctor said she

hurt anything vital-just a

concussion. She'll wake up."

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