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.

Sylvia and comforted

was the one hurt.

parents favored her brothers and dumped

grandma. When her grandma

to get into a third-rate college

naive, got taken advantage of, and

the world.

once said

always say, "Sylvia, you're my family.

be a

just plain scared of trouble. But to Sylvia, Naomi was

family she

possibly turn her back on

tears streaming down her face. "Mom, I

anything happen to you."

***

Office.

dabbed some ointment on Rupert's

think Sylvia and Mrs. Naomi

you?" he asked.

Rupert didn't respond.

words almost spilling out.

it's my fault,"

in her

talking to

meds, almost

the lobby. That's why I

panic.

way to find Sylvia and

none of this

happened."

the mention of medicine, Chris frowned,

sighed and fell silent.

then, Lester and Edwin walked

didn't look happy. "Let the mother and daughter

said quietly.

straight to

family's security is

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