Chapter 491

"Yeah."

She sat down, flipped open the takeout box, and started eating.

One bowl. Then another. Then another...

Suddenly, Rupert reached out and grabbed her hand, locking eyes with her. "Stop eating."

Sylvia gave a small smile. "Okay."

She wiped her mouth and rested both hands on the table, sitting there like a robot waiting for its next command.

Rupert saw right through her, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "What's the point of this? Even if you act like this for the rest of your life, it won't make me keep you."

As he spoke, he brushed his thumb across her chin, wiping away a crumb.

Even that small touch made Sylvia gag. She shot up, bolted to the bathroom, and threw up.

The retching was loud enough that Orson, standing by the front door, heard every bit of it.

He walked in, worry written all over his face as he looked at Rupert.

"Mr. Rupert, maybe-"

"It's fine. She'll get used to it," Rupert cut him off coldly.

Orson had nothing more to say.

Sylvia hid in the bathroom, rinsing her mouth and scrubbing her face until her cheeks were raw. Only then did she finally calm down.

Staring at herself in the mirror, she let the water drip down—she couldn't tell if it was water or tears anymore.

She gripped the edge of the sink, forcing herself to breathe.

go on

herself be

face and

hand in his pocket, the other holding a cigarette he didn't

following his gaze to

waving her little trowel around by

then pulled her into his arms, holding

"Still feel sick?"

Sylvia didn't fight it, just leaned quietly against

searching her face. "I'll have Chris come by

nodded. "Okay. Are

stay?" Rupert exhaled a slow, smoky

in the haze.

"Up to you."

Sylvia turned to leave.

around her waist, yanking her

stay, what do you want to do?" he asked, his

Can you help

spot in the garden.

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That actually stumped Rupert.

always taken

but digging

something a rich

like him

"Mr. Rupert, don't tell me you don't

the chill in his voice fading. "Not

Uncle Rupert anymore?"

"Uncle Rupert."

an eyebrow. "You

push all the

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