Chapter 482

Her body started to shake, wracked with sobs she couldn't control.

It felt like every breath she took was heavy with pain and despair.

Lester patted her blanket gently. "Sylvia, don't worry. I'll get to the bottom of this, I

promise."

Sylvia was grateful, but this was Kingstoria-here, the Garcia family basically ran

the place.

Sure, the Sanford family had plenty of power back in Sea Town, but their influence

stopped at the city limits.

And with Tristan making his position so clear, there was no way he hadn't covered

all his bases.

She forced herself upright, sitting at the edge of the bed, and glanced at Edwin

and Lester.

"Edwin, Mr. Sanford... could I have a moment alone with my mom?"

The two men exchanged a look, then nodded and quietly left the hospital room.

Sylvia took Naomi's hand, tracing the scar on her mother's index finger.

She remembered it was from when she was a kid, and someone at school called

her a bastard. Naomi had rolled up her sleeves and gotten into a fight for her.

When it was clear she was losing, the other kid bit Naomi's hand so hard she

almost lost her finger. Naomi just gritted her teeth and warned the kid, "She

doesn't have a dad, but she's still my daughter. She's mine!"

The police finally showed up, and Naomi managed to keep her finger.

was Naomi who hugged Sylvia and

was the one hurt.

had no family-her own parents favored her brothers and dumped her

grandma died, Naomi

get into a

taken advantage of, and that's how Sylvia

the world.

never once said

my family. You're

flaws-she could be

trouble. But to Sylvia, Naomi was the

only family she

turn her

streaming down her

anything happen to you."

***

Office.

ointment on

really think Sylvia and Mrs. Naomi would steal those three million,

you?" he asked.

Rupert didn't respond.

spilling out. "You can't

sorry, it's

her

up talking to

meds, almost

lobby. That's why I

in a panic. I was

find Sylvia

none

happened."

Chris frowned, his frustration obvious, but he

sighed and fell silent.

then, Lester and Edwin

"Let the mother and daughter have some time alone,"

said quietly.

to

family's security is

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