Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 498

Sylvia wandered back into the house, feeling completely out of it. She crashed onto the living room couch and drifted off for a bit.

Just before lunchtime, her phone buzzed. It was Naomi, calling to tell her to come eat.

She hung up, got to her feet, and straightened her clothes. For some reason, she grabbed a bright red lipstick-one she'd never used before-and put it on, hoping it would bring a little color to her pale face.

As she stepped outside, she didn't get far before she spotted Edwin hurrying toward the rock garden at the edge of the yard.

She almost called out to him, but then noticed he wasn't alone. Kay was right behind him.

Sylvia had always suspected from their conversations that Edwin and Kay knew each other pretty well.

Curious, she crept quietly closer, just in time to see Kay reach out and grab Edwin's arm.

With a bitter little laugh, Kay said, "So, this is the kind of woman you left me for, huh?"

Edwin frowned, but kept his composure. "Kay, you've got it all wrong. We broke up first. I didn't even meet Naomi until after."

hand over her mouth in

a split second, was struck by how much Edwin resembled the

Garcia genes were strong, no doubt about it. Aside from the oddball Rupert, the whole Garcia

middle age, Edwin had that classic, ageless charm-handsome, sophisticated.

in her past life, when Kay married that mysterious guy, Edwin and

had something to do with her, after all. That's

thought, she was brought back by

"But honestly? Seeing you get pushed aside by the

stayed with me, after Patrick Garcia died, you could've had the whole family eating out

here. I'm going to let that slide,

shook her off

a little desperate. "Am I wrong? We were about to get engaged, and you dumped me for a woman with a kid. You have

her, deadly serious. "Kay, you agreed to the breakup too. Naomi knows nothing about any of this it's ancient history. Please,

called, her voice cracking. But he didn't look

her face a storm of

feeling uneasy, hurried to catch up with Edwin.

a warm smile. "Sylvia,