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.

Naomi who hugged Sylvia and comforted her,

was the one hurt.

no family-her own parents favored her brothers and dumped

elderly grandma. When her grandma died, Naomi scraped together

a third-rate

got taken advantage

the world.

Naomi never once said she

my family.

Naomi had her flaws-she could be a little

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

only family she

she possibly turn her

tears streaming down

anything happen to you."

***

Office.

ointment

really think Sylvia and Mrs. Naomi would steal those

you?" he asked.

Rupert didn't respond.

spilling out.

sorry, it's my

her eyes. "I

up talking to my

take my meds, almost

lobby. That's why I called

panic. I was

find Sylvia and Naomi.

been there, none of

happened."

Chris frowned, his

sighed and fell silent.

Lester and

happy. "Let the mother and daughter have some

said quietly.

to the point.

family's security