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

open and handed

a drink. Might help calm your

a sip before realizing she hadn't

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

thing for

said

she'd been about

managed a small

she smiled, the more

simple? No one

off the bat.

head, her eyes blurring

see.

her

wanted to

in Naomi's account would be the breakthrough

reality hit hard,

as they pulled up to her

the car door

his voice frantic on the other

She's unconscious.

Lester, her eyes wide and brimming with tears, her

collapsing.

reached

his.

"Don't be afraid."

drive to

...

At the hospital.

room just as Naomi was being wheeled back

examination.

pale as paper, nothing like

even let a backache

no matter what they did, she wouldn't

called, her voice breaking, hoarse and raw as

the other side of the

sound

doctor said she

hurt anything vital-just a

concussion. She'll wake up."

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