Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

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.

who hugged Sylvia and comforted her,

was the one hurt.

own parents favored her brothers and dumped

When her grandma died,

get into a third-rate college

naive, got taken advantage of, and that's how Sylvia came

the world.

Naomi never once said

my family. You're all

Naomi had her flaws-she could be a little vain,

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

only family

possibly turn her back

hand, tears streaming down her

anything happen to you."

***

Office.

ointment on Rupert's

really think Sylvia and Mrs. Naomi would steal those

you?" he asked.

Rupert didn't respond.

almost spilling out. "You can't keep

sorry, it's my

in her eyes.

talking to my aunt,

take my meds, almost

lobby. That's why I called

panic. I was

to find Sylvia

been there, none of

happened."

the mention of medicine, Chris frowned, his frustration

sighed and fell silent.

then, Lester and

didn't look happy. "Let the mother and

said quietly.

straight to the

family's security